diff --git a/app-crypt/gpgme/gpgme-1.5.2.recipe b/app-crypt/gpgme/gpgme-1.5.2.recipe
index 762194cc0..c87c561e8 100644
--- a/app-crypt/gpgme/gpgme-1.5.2.recipe
+++ b/app-crypt/gpgme/gpgme-1.5.2.recipe
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ COPYRIGHT="
 ARCHITECTURES="x86_gcc2 x86 ?x86 ?x86_64"
 SECONDARY_ARCHITECTURES="x86"
 
+#TODO: fix gpgme-config (-lpthread)
+#TODO: fix gpgme-config hardcoded package paths
 PROVIDES="
 	gpgme${secondaryArchSuffix} = $portVersion compat >= 1.5
 	cmd:gpgme_tool${secondaryArchSuffix} = $portVersion compat >= 1.5
@@ -76,6 +78,21 @@ INSTALL()
 
 	prepareInstalledDevelLibs libgpgme libgpgme-pthread
 
+	# The libtool files reference other libraries using the wrong paths, which
+	# creates a lot of confusion. Fix them so correct paths are used.
+	local develPackageName="${portName}_devel-$portFullVersion"
+	local packageLinksDir=$(dirname $portPackageLinksDir)
+	for l in libgpgme libgpgme-pthread; do
+		local linksDir="$packageLinksDir/${develPackageName}/devel~libassuan$secondaryArchSuffix/$relativeDevelopLibDir"
+		sed -i -e "s,\(-L/packages/libassuan[^ ]*\),-L$linksDir," \
+			-e "s,[^ ]*/libassuan\.la,$linksDir/libassuan.la,g" \
+			$developLibDir/$l.la
+		local linksDir="$packageLinksDir/${develPackageName}/devel~libgpg_error$secondaryArchSuffix/$relativeDevelopLibDir"
+		sed -i -e "s,\(-L/packages/libgpg_error[^ ]*\),-L$linksDir," \
+			-e "s,[^ ]*/libgpg-error\.la,$linksDir/libgpg-error.la,g" \
+			$developLibDir/$l.la
+	done
+
 	packageEntries devel \
 		$developDir $binDir/gpgme-config
 }