diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e6bab3851..24d535ff3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -352,14 +352,12 @@ endif
 endif
 
 $(PKGCFGF):
-ifeq (,$(findstring yes,$(BUILD_CORE_ONLY)))
 ifeq ($(V),0)
 	$(call log,GEN,$(@:$(BLDIR)/%=%))
 	@$(generate-pkgcfg)
 else
 	$(generate-pkgcfg)
 endif
-endif
 
 install: $(PKGCFGF) $(ARCHIVE) $(LIBRARY)
 	mkdir -p $(LIBDIR)