--- xml2-config.in
+++ xml2-config.in
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
 includedir=@includedir@
-libdir=@libdir@
+if [ "`ldd /bin/sh | grep lib64`" = "" ]
+then
+    libdir=${exec_prefix}/lib
+else
+    libdir=${exec_prefix}/lib64
+fi
 cflags=
 libs=