diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py b/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py
index cc0450a52..13501466d 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py
@@ -701,16 +701,8 @@ class PkgConfigModule(NewExtensionModule):
         pcfile = filebase + '.pc'
         pkgroot = pkgroot_name = kwargs['install_dir'] or default_install_dir
         if pkgroot is None:
-            m = state.environment.machines.host
-            if m.is_freebsd():
-                pkgroot = os.path.join(_as_str(state.environment.coredata.optstore.get_value_for(OptionKey('prefix'))), 'libdata', 'pkgconfig')
-                pkgroot_name = os.path.join('{prefix}', 'libdata', 'pkgconfig')
-            elif m.is_haiku():
-                pkgroot = os.path.join(_as_str(state.environment.coredata.optstore.get_value_for(OptionKey('prefix'))), 'develop', 'lib', 'pkgconfig')
-                pkgroot_name = os.path.join('{prefix}', 'develop', 'lib', 'pkgconfig')
-            else:
-                pkgroot = os.path.join(_as_str(state.environment.coredata.optstore.get_value_for(OptionKey('libdir'))), 'pkgconfig')
-                pkgroot_name = os.path.join('{libdir}', 'pkgconfig')
+            pkgroot = os.path.join(_as_str(state.environment.coredata.optstore.get_value_for(OptionKey('libdir'))), 'pkgconfig')
+            pkgroot_name = os.path.join('{libdir}', 'pkgconfig')
         relocatable = state.get_option('pkgconfig.relocatable')
         self._generate_pkgconfig_file(state, deps, subdirs, name, description, url,
                                       version, pcfile, conflicts, variables,