diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index d5a6cee20b..a7eadba130 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ F: buildtools/call-sphinx-build.py
 F: buildtools/list-dir-globs.py
 F: buildtools/pkg-config/
 F: buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.sh
+F: buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.py
 F: devtools/test-meson-builds.sh
 F: devtools/check-meson.py
 
diff --git a/buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.py b/buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c999508a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2021 Intel Corporation
+
+import os
+import sys
+import glob
+import shutil
+
+# post-install script for meson/ninja builds to symlink the PMDs stored in
+# $libdir/dpdk/pmds-*/ to $libdir. This is needed as some PMDs depend on
+# others, e.g. PCI device PMDs depending on the PCI bus driver.
+
+# parameters to script are paths relative to install prefix:
+# 1. directory for installed regular libs e.g. lib64
+# 2. subdirectory of libdir where the PMDs are
+# 3. directory for installed regular binaries e.g. bin
+
+os.chdir(os.environ['MESON_INSTALL_DESTDIR_PREFIX'])
+
+lib_dir = sys.argv[1]
+pmd_subdir = sys.argv[2]
+bin_dir = sys.argv[3]
+pmd_dir = os.path.join(lib_dir, pmd_subdir)
+
+# copy Windows PMDs to avoid any issues with symlinks since the
+# build could be a cross-compilation under WSL, Msys or Cygnus.
+# the filenames are dependent upon the specific toolchain in use.
+
+def copy_pmd_files(pattern, to_dir):
+	for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(pmd_dir, pattern)):
+		to = os.path.join(to_dir, os.path.basename(file))
+		shutil.copy2(file, to)
+		print(to + ' -> ' + file)
+
+copy_pmd_files('*rte_*.dll', bin_dir)
+copy_pmd_files('*rte_*.pdb', bin_dir)
+copy_pmd_files('*rte_*.lib', lib_dir)
+copy_pmd_files('*rte_*.dll.a', lib_dir)
+
+# symlink shared objects
+
+os.chdir(lib_dir)
+for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(pmd_subdir, 'librte_*.so*')):
+	to = os.path.basename(file)
+	if os.path.exists(to):
+		os.remove(to)
+	os.symlink(file, to)
+	print(to + ' -> ' + file)
diff --git a/config/meson.build b/config/meson.build
index 9f56fab1fe..e80421003b 100644
--- a/config/meson.build
+++ b/config/meson.build
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ eal_pmd_path = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), driver_install_path)
 if not is_windows
     meson.add_install_script('../buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.sh',
             get_option('libdir'), pmd_subdir_opt)
+elif meson.version().version_compare('>=0.55.0')
+    # 0.55.0 is required to use external program with add_install_script
+    meson.add_install_script(py3, '../buildtools/symlink-drivers-solibs.py',
+            get_option('libdir'), pmd_subdir_opt, get_option('bindir'))
 endif
 
 # init disable/enable driver lists that will be populated in different places