diff --git a/package/x11r7/xcb-proto/xcb-proto.mk b/package/x11r7/xcb-proto/xcb-proto.mk
index bf09cb6b07..b85dad7f2c 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xcb-proto/xcb-proto.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xcb-proto/xcb-proto.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,15 @@ XCB_PROTO_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 XCB_PROTO_DEPENDENCIES = host-python
 HOST_XCB_PROTO_DEPENDENCIES = host-python
 
+# xcbincludedir/pythondir is used by E.G. libxcb at build time to find the
+# xml / python files, so ensure these expand to their full (host) paths
+define XCB_PROTO_FIXUP_PC_FILE
+	$(SED) 's|^\(xcbincludedir=\)|\1$(STAGING_DIR)|' \
+		-e 's|^\(pythondir=\)|\1$(STAGING_DIR)|' \
+		$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/xcb-proto.pc
+endef
+
+XCB_PROTO_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += XCB_PROTO_FIXUP_PC_FILE
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))