diff --git a/packages/network/bluez/package.mk b/packages/network/bluez/package.mk
index f4029f7314..33d2013beb 100644
--- a/packages/network/bluez/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/bluez/package.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
 
   # bluez looks in /etc/firmware/
     ln -sf /usr/lib/firmware ${INSTALL}/etc/firmware
+
+  # pulseaudio checks for bluez via pkgconfig but lib is not actually needed
+    sed -i 's/-lbluetooth//g' ${PKG_BUILD}/lib/bluez.pc
+    cp -P ${PKG_BUILD}/lib/bluez.pc ${SYSROOT_PREFIX}/usr/lib/pkgconfig
 }
 
 post_install() {