diff --git a/eclass/pkgconfig.eclass b/eclass/pkgconfig.eclass
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+# Originally written by Nathan Brink <ohnobinki@ohnopublishing.net>
+# This is to assist with cross-compilation of win32 stuff (like sdl-image) into /usr/mingw32
+
+PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR="${ROOT}"
+PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="${ROOT}/usr/lib/pkgconfig"
+export PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR
+export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR