diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5cc7ec5..578d235 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -680,8 +680,13 @@ endif()
 
 
 # pkg-config file support
+set(mi_cxx_libraries "")
+if(MI_USE_CXX)
+  set(mi_cxx_libraries ${CMAKE_CXX_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+  list(REMOVE_ITEM mi_cxx_libraries ${CMAKE_C_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+endif()
 set(mi_pc_libraries "")
-foreach(item IN LISTS mi_libraries)
+foreach(item IN LISTS mi_libraries mi_cxx_libraries)
   if(item MATCHES " *[-].*")
     set(mi_pc_libraries "${mi_pc_libraries} ${item}")
   else()