diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8f568e959..9cdce589f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 20120519
  - (dtucker) [configure.ac] bz#2010: fix non-portable shell construct.  Patch
    from cjwatson at debian org.
+ - (dtucker) [configure.ac contrib/Makefile] bz#1996: use AC_PATH_TOOL to find
+   pkg-config so it does the right thing when cross-compiling.  Patch from
+   cjwatson at debian org.
 
 20120504
  - (dtucker) [configure.ac] Include <sys/param.h> rather than <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bdf1d12c9..02f8bf858 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: configure.ac,v 1.491 2012/05/19 04:25:42 dtucker Exp $
+# $Id: configure.ac,v 1.492 2012/05/19 05:24:37 dtucker Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1999-2004 Damien Miller
 #
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 AC_INIT([OpenSSH], [Portable], [openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org])
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.491 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.492 $)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([ssh.c])
 AC_LANG([C])
 
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([libedit],
 	[  --with-libedit[[=PATH]]   Enable libedit support for sftp],
 	[ if test "x$withval" != "xno" ; then
 		if test "x$withval" = "xyes" ; then
-			AC_PATH_PROG([PKGCONFIG], [pkg-config], [no])
+			AC_PATH_TOOL([PKGCONFIG], [pkg-config], [no])
 			if test "x$PKGCONFIG" != "xno"; then
 				AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $PKGCONFIG knows about libedit])
 			 	if "$PKGCONFIG" libedit; then
diff --git a/contrib/Makefile b/contrib/Makefile
index 8b34eb221..c6c48e78a 100644
--- a/contrib/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+PKG_CONFIG = pkg-config
+
 all:
 	@echo "Valid targets: gnome-ssh-askpass1 gnome-ssh-askpass2"
 
@@ -7,9 +9,9 @@ gnome-ssh-askpass1: gnome-ssh-askpass1.c
 		`gnome-config --libs gnome gnomeui`
 
 gnome-ssh-askpass2: gnome-ssh-askpass2.c
-	$(CC) `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0` \
+	$(CC) `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags gtk+-2.0` \
 		gnome-ssh-askpass2.c -o gnome-ssh-askpass2 \
-		`pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0 x11`
+		`$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs gtk+-2.0 x11`
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o gnome-ssh-askpass1 gnome-ssh-askpass2 gnome-ssh-askpass