diff --git a/buildtools/meson.build b/buildtools/meson.build
index 400b88f251..e1c600e40f 100644
--- a/buildtools/meson.build
+++ b/buildtools/meson.build
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
         pmdinfo += 'llvm-ar'
     endif
     pmdinfogen += 'coff'
+elif host_machine.system() == 'freebsd'
+    pmdinfo += 'llvm-ar'
+    pmdinfogen += 'elf'
 else
     pmdinfo += 'ar'
     pmdinfogen += 'elf'