diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py b/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py
index cc0450a52..183555c48 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/pkgconfig.py
@@ -702,10 +702,7 @@ class PkgConfigModule(NewExtensionModule):
         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():
+            if 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: