diff --git a/Makefile.org b/Makefile.org
index 8f92dd1a1..a829c2a51 100644
--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ libcrypto.pc: Makefile
 	    echo 'Description: OpenSSL cryptography library'; \
 	    echo 'Version: '$(VERSION); \
 	    echo 'Requires: '; \
-	    echo 'Libs: -L$${libdir} -lcrypto $(EX_LIBS)'; \
+	    echo 'Libs: -L$${libdir} -lcrypto'; \
+	    echo 'Libs.private: $(EX_LIBS)'; \
 	    echo 'Cflags: -I$${includedir} $(KRB5_INCLUDES)' ) > libcrypto.pc
 
 libssl.pc: Makefile
@@ -377,7 +378,8 @@ libssl.pc: Makefile
 	    echo 'Description: Secure Sockets Layer and cryptography libraries'; \
 	    echo 'Version: '$(VERSION); \
 	    echo 'Requires: '; \
-	    echo 'Libs: -L$${libdir} -lssl -lcrypto $(EX_LIBS)'; \
+	    echo 'Libs: -L$${libdir} -lssl -lcrypto'; \
+	    echo 'Libs.private: $(EX_LIBS)'; \
 	    echo 'Cflags: -I$${includedir} $(KRB5_INCLUDES)' ) > libssl.pc
 
 openssl.pc: Makefile
@@ -390,7 +392,8 @@ openssl.pc: Makefile
 	    echo 'Description: Secure Sockets Layer and cryptography libraries and tools'; \
 	    echo 'Version: '$(VERSION); \
 	    echo 'Requires: '; \
-	    echo 'Libs: -L$${libdir} -lssl -lcrypto $(EX_LIBS)'; \
+	    echo 'Libs: -L$${libdir} -lssl -lcrypto'; \
+	    echo 'Libs.private: $(EX_LIBS)'; \
 	    echo 'Cflags: -I$${includedir} $(KRB5_INCLUDES)' ) > openssl.pc
 
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