diff --git a/ext/opencv/Makefile.am b/ext/opencv/Makefile.am
index 3ba1c34..2bda4e3 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/opencv/Makefile.am
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ libgstopencv_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	-DCV_INLINE="static inline" \
 	-DCV_NO_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY
 
-libgstopencv_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(OPENCV_LIBS) \
+# workaround for broken pkg-config file
+OPENCV_LIBS_FIXED = $(subst ocl,ml,$(OPENCV_LIBS))
+libgstopencv_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(OPENCV_LIBS_FIXED) \
 			$(GSTPB_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION)
 
 libgstopencv_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)