diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index fe8fd5d..7b06c69 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue #9806: python-config now has an ``--extension-suffix`` option that
+  outputs the suffix for dynamic libraries including the ABI version name
+  defined by PEP 3149.
+
 - Issue #941346: Improve the build process under AIX and allow Python to
   be built as a shared library.  Patch by Sébastien Sablé.
 
diff --git a/Misc/python-config.in b/Misc/python-config.in
index 2660574..841cdfa 100644
--- a/Misc/python-config.in
+++ b/Misc/python-config.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import sysconfig
 
 valid_opts = ['prefix', 'exec-prefix', 'includes', 'libs', 'cflags',
-              'ldflags', 'help']
+              'ldflags', 'extension-suffix', 'help']
 
 def exit_with_usage(code=1):
     print("Usage: {0} [{1}]".format(
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@
             libs.extend(getvar('LINKFORSHARED').split())
         print(' '.join(libs))
 
+    elif opt == '--extension-suffix':
+    	print(sysconfig.get_config_var('SO'))