diff --git a/scripts/mysql_config.sh b/scripts/mysql_config.sh
index 30fc4f98f3d..d7ef90e438f 100644
--- a/scripts/mysql_config.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysql_config.sh
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Create options 
-libs="-L$pkglibdir@RPATH_OPTION@"
-libs="$libs -l@LIBMYSQL_OS_OUTPUT_NAME@ @CONFIG_CLIENT_LIBS@"
+libs=" -L$pkglibdir -lmysqlclient "
 
 cflags="-I$pkgincludedir @CFLAGS@"
 cxxflags="-I$pkgincludedir @CXXFLAGS@"