diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xxHash/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xxHash/default.nix
index c78fc302afe4..f7461c878c23 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xxHash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xxHash/default.nix
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # Using unofficial CMake build script to install CMake module files.
   cmakeDir = "../cmake_unofficial";
 
-  cmakeFlags = [
-    "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${if stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic then "OFF" else "ON"}"
-  ];
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Extremely fast hash algorithm";
     longDescription = ''
@@ -40,5 +36,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mainProgram = "xxhsum";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ orivej ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    pkgConfigModules = [
+      "libxxhash"
+    ];
   };
 }