diff --git a/qb/config.libs.sh b/qb/config.libs.sh
index 52f32a37dd..64c07d20ad 100644
--- a/qb/config.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/config.libs.sh
@@ -273,11 +273,13 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$HAVE_FLAC" = 'no' ]; then
    HAVE_BUILTINFLAC=no
+elif [ "$HAVE_BUILTINFLAC" = 'yes' ]; then
+   HAVE_FLAC=yes
+else
+   check_pkgconf FLAC flac
+   check_val '' FLAC '-lFLAC'
 fi
 
-check_pkgconf FLAC flac
-check_val '' FLAC '-lFLAC'
-
 check_pkgconf LIBUSB libusb-1.0 1.0.13
 check_val '' LIBUSB -lusb-1.0 libusb-1.0