diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix
index cc1306a20a58..f53cd2911378 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 , alsa ? null, libX11, libXv ? null, libtheora ? null, libcaca ? null
 , libXinerama ? null, libXrandr ? null, libdvdnav ? null
 , cdparanoia ? null, cddaSupport ? true
-, mesa
+, mesa, pkgconfig
 }:
 
 assert alsaSupport -> alsa != null;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   buildInputs =
-    [x11 libXv freetype zlib mesa]
+    [x11 libXv freetype zlib mesa pkgconfig]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional alsaSupport alsa
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional xvSupport libXv
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional theoraSupport libtheora
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 28b49a6e41fd..e47c8430f41a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6503,7 +6503,7 @@ let
 
   MPlayer = import ../applications/video/MPlayer {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv freetype x11 zlib libtheora libcaca freefont_ttf libdvdnav
-      cdparanoia mesa;
+      cdparanoia mesa pkgconfig;
     inherit (xlibs) libX11 libXv libXinerama libXrandr;
     alsaSupport = true;
     alsa = alsaLib;