diff -Naur Python-3.5.2-orig/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py Python-3.5.2/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py --- Python-3.6.1/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py.orig 2017-06-13 13:44:21.354970900 +0200 +++ Python-3.6.1/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py 2017-06-13 13:45:42.749626400 +0200 @@ -428,7 +428,9 @@ cdll = LibraryLoader(CDLL) pydll = LibraryLoader(PyDLL) -if _os.name == "nt": +if _os.name == "nt" and _sys.version.find('GCC') >= 0: + pythonapi = PyDLL("libpython%d.%d%s.dll" % (_sys.version_info[:2] + (_sys.abiflags,)), None) +elif _os.name == "nt": pythonapi = PyDLL("python dll", None, _sys.dllhandle) elif _sys.platform == "cygwin": pythonapi = PyDLL("libpython%d.%d.dll" % _sys.version_info[:2])