diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 19b50f0..9302e4d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ lz4frame_sources = [
     'lz4/frame/_frame.c'
 ]
 
+liblz4_found = True
+
 if liblz4_found is True:
     libraries.append('lz4')
 else:
@@ -86,9 +88,10 @@ if compiler == 'msvc':
     extra_compile_args = ['/Ot', '/Wall']
 elif compiler in ('unix', 'mingw32'):
     if liblz4_found:
-        extra_link_args.append(pkgconfig.libs('liblz4'))
-        if pkgconfig.cflags('liblz4'):
-            extra_compile_args.append(pkgconfig.cflags('liblz4'))
+       extra_link_args.append('-llz4')
+#       extra_link_args.append(pkgconfig.libs('liblz4'))
+#        if pkgconfig.cflags('liblz4'):
+#            extra_compile_args.append(pkgconfig.cflags('liblz4'))
     else:
         extra_compile_args = [
             '-O3',
