diff --git a/Mk/bsd.port.mk b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
--- a/Mk/bsd.port.mk
+++ b/Mk/bsd.port.mk
@@ -3531,6 +3531,10 @@
 fixup-lib-pkgconfig:
 	@if [ -d ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig ]; then \
 		if [ -z "$$(${FIND} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig -maxdepth 0 -empty)" ]; then \
+			if [ -n "${DEVELOPER:Dyes}" ]; then \
+				${ECHO_MSG} "===>   File(s) found in lib/pkgconfig while correct path is libdata/pkgconfig"; \
+				${ECHO_MSG} "       Applying fix but consider using USES= pathfix or adjust install path"; \
+			fi; \
 			${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig; \
 			${MV} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig; \
 		fi; \