diff --git a/Doc/library/sys.rst b/Doc/library/sys.rst
index f67bf63..98f63fb 100644
--- a/Doc/library/sys.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/sys.rst
@@ -1138,6 +1138,27 @@
       system's identity.
 
 
+.. data:: platlibdir
+
+   Name of the platform-specific library directory. It is used to build the
+   path of platform-specific dynamic libraries and the path of the standard
+   library.
+
+   It is equal to ``"lib"`` on most platforms. On Fedora and SuSE, it is equal
+   to ``"lib64"`` on 64-bit platforms which gives the following ``sys.path``
+   paths (where ``X.Y`` is the Python ``major.minor`` version):
+
+   * ``/usr/lib64/pythonX.Y/``:
+     Standard library (like ``os.py`` of the :mod:`os` module)
+   * ``/usr/lib64/pythonX.Y/lib-dynload/``:
+     C extension modules of the standard library (like the :mod:`errno` module,
+     the exact filename is platform specific)
+   * ``/usr/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages`` (always use ``lib``, not
+     :data:`sys.platlibdir`): Third-party modules
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.9
+
+
 .. data:: prefix
 
    A string giving the site-specific directory prefix where the platform
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst
index c232805..9056289 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.9.rst
@@ -353,6 +353,17 @@
 running.
 (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :issue:`37266`.)
 
+sys
+---
+
+Add a new :attr:`sys.platlitdir` attribute: name of the platform-specific
+library directory. It is used to build the path of platform-specific dynamic
+libraries and the path of the standard library. It is equal to ``"lib"`` on
+most platforms.  On Fedora and SuSE, it is equal to ``"lib64"`` on 64-bit
+platforms.
+(Contributed by Jan Matějek, Matěj Cepl, Charalampos Stratakis and Victor Stinner in :issue:`1294959`.)
+
+
 typing
 ------
 
@@ -390,6 +401,11 @@
 Build and C API Changes
 =======================
 
+* Add ``--with-platlibdir`` option to the ``configure`` script: name of the
+  platform-specific library directory, stored in the new :attr:`sys.platlitdir`
+  attribute. See :attr:`sys.platlibdir` attribute for more information.
+  (Contributed by Jan Matějek, Matěj Cepl, Charalampos Stratakis and Victor Stinner in :issue:`1294959`.)
+
 * Add a new public :c:func:`PyObject_CallNoArgs` function to the C API, which
   calls a callable Python object without any arguments. It is the most efficient
   way to call a callable Python object without any argument.
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
index c625c95..aaa300e 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 INSTALL_SCHEMES = {
     'unix_prefix': {
         'purelib': '$base/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '$platbase/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '$platbase/$platlibdir/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
         'headers': '$base/include/python$py_version_short$abiflags/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
         },
     'unix_home': {
         'purelib': '$base/lib/python',
-        'platlib': '$base/lib/python',
+        'platlib': '$base/$platlibdir/python',
         'headers': '$base/include/python/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@
                             'sys_exec_prefix': exec_prefix,
                             'exec_prefix': exec_prefix,
                             'abiflags': abiflags,
+                            'platlibdir': sys.platlibdir,
                            }
 
         if HAS_USER_SITE:
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py b/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
index b51629e..01ee519 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
@@ -146,8 +146,15 @@
             prefix = plat_specific and EXEC_PREFIX or PREFIX
 
     if os.name == "posix":
-        libpython = os.path.join(prefix,
-                                 "lib", "python" + get_python_version())
+        if plat_specific or standard_lib:
+            # Platform-specific modules (any module from a non-pure-Python
+            # module distribution) or standard Python library modules.
+            libdir = sys.platlibdir
+        else:
+            # Pure Python
+            libdir = "lib"
+        libpython = os.path.join(prefix, libdir,
+                                 "python" + get_python_version())
         if standard_lib:
             return libpython
         else:
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/tests/test_install.py b/Lib/distutils/tests/test_install.py
index 287ab19..51c80e0 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/tests/test_install.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/tests/test_install.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
 
         libdir = os.path.join(destination, "lib", "python")
         check_path(cmd.install_lib, libdir)
-        check_path(cmd.install_platlib, libdir)
+        platlibdir = os.path.join(destination, sys.platlibdir, "python")
+        check_path(cmd.install_platlib, platlibdir)
         check_path(cmd.install_purelib, libdir)
         check_path(cmd.install_headers,
                    os.path.join(destination, "include", "python", "foopkg"))
diff --git a/Lib/site.py b/Lib/site.py
index 2c71798..e981a14 100644
--- a/Lib/site.py
+++ b/Lib/site.py
@@ -334,13 +334,22 @@
             continue
         seen.add(prefix)
 
+        libdirs = [sys.platlibdir]
+        if sys.platlibdir != "lib":
+            libdirs.append("lib")
+
         if os.sep == '/':
-            sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib",
-                                        "python%d.%d" % sys.version_info[:2],
-                                        "site-packages"))
+            for libdir in libdirs:
+                path = os.path.join(prefix, libdir,
+                                    "python%d.%d" % sys.version_info[:2],
+                                    "site-packages")
+                sitepackages.append(path)
         else:
             sitepackages.append(prefix)
-            sitepackages.append(os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-packages"))
+
+            for libdir in libdirs:
+                path = os.path.join(prefix, libdir, "site-packages")
+                sitepackages.append(path)
     return sitepackages
 
 def addsitepackages(known_paths, prefixes=None):
diff --git a/Lib/sysconfig.py b/Lib/sysconfig.py
index 64cf156..4003726 100644
--- a/Lib/sysconfig.py
+++ b/Lib/sysconfig.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 _INSTALL_SCHEMES = {
     'posix_prefix': {
-        'stdlib': '{installed_base}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
-        'platstdlib': '{platbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
+        'stdlib': '{installed_base}/{platlibdir}/python{py_version_short}',
+        'platstdlib': '{platbase}/{platlibdir}/python{py_version_short}',
         'purelib': '{base}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '{platbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '{platbase}/{platlibdir}/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
         'include':
             '{installed_base}/include/python{py_version_short}{abiflags}',
         'platinclude':
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
         'data': '{userbase}',
         },
     'posix_user': {
-        'stdlib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
-        'platstdlib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}',
+        'stdlib': '{userbase}/{platlibdir}/python{py_version_short}',
+        'platstdlib': '{userbase}/{platlibdir}/python{py_version_short}',
         'purelib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '{userbase}/lib/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '{userbase}/{platlibdir}/python{py_version_short}/site-packages',
         'include': '{userbase}/include/python{py_version_short}',
         'scripts': '{userbase}/bin',
         'data': '{userbase}',
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@
         _CONFIG_VARS['installed_platbase'] = _BASE_EXEC_PREFIX
         _CONFIG_VARS['platbase'] = _EXEC_PREFIX
         _CONFIG_VARS['projectbase'] = _PROJECT_BASE
+        _CONFIG_VARS['platlibdir'] = sys.platlibdir
         try:
             _CONFIG_VARS['abiflags'] = sys.abiflags
         except AttributeError:
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_embed.py b/Lib/test/test_embed.py
index 46ed113..444097b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_embed.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_embed.py
@@ -1068,11 +1068,11 @@
         else:
             ver = sys.version_info
             return [
-                os.path.join(prefix, 'lib',
+                os.path.join(prefix, sys.platlibdir,
                              f'python{ver.major}{ver.minor}.zip'),
-                os.path.join(prefix, 'lib',
+                os.path.join(prefix, sys.platlibdir,
                              f'python{ver.major}.{ver.minor}'),
-                os.path.join(exec_prefix, 'lib',
+                os.path.join(exec_prefix, sys.platlibdir,
                              f'python{ver.major}.{ver.minor}', 'lib-dynload'),
             ]
 
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@
 
             if not MS_WINDOWS:
                 lib_dynload = os.path.join(pyvenv_home,
-                                           'lib',
+                                           sys.platlibdir,
                                            f'python{ver.major}.{ver.minor}',
                                            'lib-dynload')
                 os.makedirs(lib_dynload)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_site.py b/Lib/test/test_site.py
index 41c4229..6a95e33 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_site.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_site.py
@@ -266,11 +266,18 @@
         dirs = site.getsitepackages()
         if os.sep == '/':
             # OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, etc
-            self.assertEqual(len(dirs), 1)
+            if sys.platlibdir != "lib":
+                self.assertEqual(len(dirs), 2)
+                wanted = os.path.join('xoxo', sys.platlibdir,
+                                      'python%d.%d' % sys.version_info[:2],
+                                      'site-packages')
+                self.assertEqual(dirs[0], wanted)
+            else:
+                self.assertEqual(len(dirs), 1)
             wanted = os.path.join('xoxo', 'lib',
                                   'python%d.%d' % sys.version_info[:2],
                                   'site-packages')
-            self.assertEqual(dirs[0], wanted)
+            self.assertEqual(dirs[-1], wanted)
         else:
             # other platforms
             self.assertEqual(len(dirs), 2)
diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 3199a1a..caa1d37 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@
 MANDIR=		@mandir@
 INCLUDEDIR=	@includedir@
 CONFINCLUDEDIR=	$(exec_prefix)/include
-SCRIPTDIR=	$(prefix)/lib
+PLATLIBDIR=	@PLATLIBDIR@
+SCRIPTDIR=	$(prefix)/$(PLATLIBDIR)
 ABIFLAGS=	@ABIFLAGS@
 
 # Detailed destination directories
@@ -754,6 +755,7 @@
 		-DEXEC_PREFIX='"$(exec_prefix)"' \
 		-DVERSION='"$(VERSION)"' \
 		-DVPATH='"$(VPATH)"' \
+		-DPLATLIBDIR='"$(PLATLIBDIR)"' \
 		-o $@ $(srcdir)/Modules/getpath.c
 
 Programs/python.o: $(srcdir)/Programs/python.c
@@ -785,6 +787,7 @@
 Python/sysmodule.o: $(srcdir)/Python/sysmodule.c Makefile $(srcdir)/Include/pydtrace.h
 	$(CC) -c $(PY_CORE_CFLAGS) \
 		-DABIFLAGS='"$(ABIFLAGS)"' \
+		-DPLATLIBDIR='"$(PLATLIBDIR)"' \
 		$(MULTIARCH_CPPFLAGS) \
 		-o $@ $(srcdir)/Python/sysmodule.c
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2020-02-06-18-08-25.bpo-1294959.AZPg4R.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2020-02-06-18-08-25.bpo-1294959.AZPg4R.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1642e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2020-02-06-18-08-25.bpo-1294959.AZPg4R.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Add ``--with-platlibdir`` option to the configure script: name of the
+platform-specific library directory, stored in the new :attr:`sys.platlitdir`
+attribute. It is used to build the path of platform-specific dynamic libraries
+and the path of the standard library. It is equal to ``"lib"`` on most
+platforms. On Fedora and SuSE, it is equal to ``"lib64"`` on 64-bit platforms.
+Patch by Jan Matějek, Matěj Cepl, Charalampos Stratakis and Victor Stinner.
diff --git a/Modules/getpath.c b/Modules/getpath.c
index 8632d1f..e97ea8b 100644
--- a/Modules/getpath.c
+++ b/Modules/getpath.c
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@
 #endif
 
 
-#if !defined(PREFIX) || !defined(EXEC_PREFIX) || !defined(VERSION) || !defined(VPATH)
-#error "PREFIX, EXEC_PREFIX, VERSION, and VPATH must be constant defined"
+#if (!defined(PREFIX) || !defined(EXEC_PREFIX) \
+        || !defined(VERSION) || !defined(VPATH) || !defined(PLATLIBDIR))
+#error "PREFIX, EXEC_PREFIX, VERSION, VPATH and PLATLIBDIR macros must be defined"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LANDMARK
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@
     wchar_t *pythonpath_macro;         /* PYTHONPATH macro */
     wchar_t *prefix_macro;             /* PREFIX macro */
     wchar_t *exec_prefix_macro;        /* EXEC_PREFIX macro */
+    wchar_t *platlibdir_macro;         /* PLATLIBDIR macro */
     wchar_t *vpath_macro;              /* VPATH macro */
 
     wchar_t *lib_python;               /* "lib/pythonX.Y" */
@@ -809,8 +811,17 @@
                 "Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>\n");
         }
 
+        /* <PLATLIBDIR> / "lib-dynload" */
+        wchar_t *lib_dynload = joinpath2(calculate->platlibdir_macro,
+                                         L"lib-dynload");
+        if (lib_dynload == NULL) {
+            return _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
+        }
+
         calculate->exec_prefix = joinpath2(calculate->exec_prefix_macro,
-                                           L"lib/lib-dynload");
+                                           lib_dynload);
+        PyMem_RawFree(lib_dynload);
+
         if (calculate->exec_prefix == NULL) {
             return _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
         }
@@ -1284,27 +1295,35 @@
 static PyStatus
 calculate_zip_path(PyCalculatePath *calculate)
 {
-    const wchar_t *lib_python = L"lib/python00.zip";
+    PyStatus res;
+
+    /* Path: <PLATLIBDIR> / "python00.zip" */
+    wchar_t *path = joinpath2(calculate->platlibdir_macro, L"python00.zip");
+    if (path == NULL) {
+        return _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
+    }
 
     if (calculate->prefix_found > 0) {
         /* Use the reduced prefix returned by Py_GetPrefix()
 
-           Path: <basename(basename(prefix))> / <lib_python> */
+           Path: <basename(basename(prefix))> / <PLATLIBDIR> / "python00.zip" */
         wchar_t *parent = _PyMem_RawWcsdup(calculate->prefix);
         if (parent == NULL) {
-            return _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
+            res = _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
+            goto done;
         }
         reduce(parent);
         reduce(parent);
-        calculate->zip_path = joinpath2(parent, lib_python);
+        calculate->zip_path = joinpath2(parent, path);
         PyMem_RawFree(parent);
     }
     else {
-        calculate->zip_path = joinpath2(calculate->prefix_macro, lib_python);
+        calculate->zip_path = joinpath2(calculate->prefix_macro, path);
     }
 
     if (calculate->zip_path == NULL) {
-        return _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
+        res = _PyStatus_NO_MEMORY();
+        goto done;
     }
 
     /* Replace "00" with version */
@@ -1312,7 +1331,11 @@
     calculate->zip_path[len - 6] = VERSION[0];
     calculate->zip_path[len - 5] = VERSION[2];
 
-    return _PyStatus_OK();
+    res = _PyStatus_OK();
+
+done:
+    PyMem_RawFree(path);
+    return res;
 }
 
 
@@ -1434,10 +1457,14 @@
     if (!calculate->vpath_macro) {
         return DECODE_LOCALE_ERR("VPATH macro", len);
     }
+    calculate->platlibdir_macro = Py_DecodeLocale(PLATLIBDIR, &len);
+    if (!calculate->platlibdir_macro) {
+        return DECODE_LOCALE_ERR("PLATLIBDIR macro", len);
+    }
 
-    calculate->lib_python = Py_DecodeLocale("lib/python" VERSION, &len);
+    calculate->lib_python = Py_DecodeLocale(PLATLIBDIR "/python" VERSION, &len);
     if (!calculate->lib_python) {
-        return DECODE_LOCALE_ERR("EXEC_PREFIX macro", len);
+        return DECODE_LOCALE_ERR("VERSION macro", len);
     }
 
     calculate->warnings = config->pathconfig_warnings;
@@ -1454,6 +1481,7 @@
     PyMem_RawFree(calculate->prefix_macro);
     PyMem_RawFree(calculate->exec_prefix_macro);
     PyMem_RawFree(calculate->vpath_macro);
+    PyMem_RawFree(calculate->platlibdir_macro);
     PyMem_RawFree(calculate->lib_python);
     PyMem_RawFree(calculate->path_env);
     PyMem_RawFree(calculate->zip_path);
diff --git a/PC/pyconfig.h b/PC/pyconfig.h
index 0aa4f95..02216b5 100644
--- a/PC/pyconfig.h
+++ b/PC/pyconfig.h
@@ -683,4 +683,6 @@
 /* Define if libssl has X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_host and related function */
 #define HAVE_X509_VERIFY_PARAM_SET1_HOST 1
 
+#define PLATLIBDIR "lib"
+
 #endif /* !Py_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/Python/sysmodule.c b/Python/sysmodule.c
index f086514..2a8d12c 100644
--- a/Python/sysmodule.c
+++ b/Python/sysmodule.c
@@ -2739,8 +2739,6 @@
     return _PyStatus_ERR("can't initialize sys module");
 }
 
-#undef SET_SYS_FROM_STRING
-
 /* Updating the sys namespace, returning integer error codes */
 #define SET_SYS_FROM_STRING_INT_RESULT(key, value)         \
     do {                                                   \
@@ -2844,6 +2842,13 @@
     SET_SYS_FROM_WSTR("base_prefix", config->base_prefix);
     SET_SYS_FROM_WSTR("exec_prefix", config->exec_prefix);
     SET_SYS_FROM_WSTR("base_exec_prefix", config->base_exec_prefix);
+    {
+        PyObject *str = PyUnicode_FromString(PLATLIBDIR);
+        if (str == NULL) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        SET_SYS_FROM_STRING("platlibdir", str);
+    }
 
     if (config->pycache_prefix != NULL) {
         SET_SYS_FROM_WSTR("pycache_prefix", config->pycache_prefix);
@@ -2864,6 +2869,7 @@
 #undef COPY_LIST
 #undef SET_SYS_FROM_WSTR
 
+
     /* Set flags to their final values */
     SET_SYS_FROM_STRING_INT_RESULT("flags", make_flags(tstate));
     /* prevent user from creating new instances */
@@ -2897,6 +2903,7 @@
     return -1;
 }
 
+#undef SET_SYS_FROM_STRING
 #undef SET_SYS_FROM_STRING_BORROW
 #undef SET_SYS_FROM_STRING_INT_RESULT
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0bffe8b..d1ec709 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@
 THREADHEADERS
 LIBPL
 PY_ENABLE_SHARED
+PLATLIBDIR
 LIBPYTHON
 EXT_SUFFIX
 ALT_SOABI
@@ -782,7 +783,6 @@
 docdir
 oldincludedir
 includedir
-runstatedir
 localstatedir
 sharedstatedir
 sysconfdir
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@
 with_libm
 with_libc
 enable_big_digits
+with_platlibdir
 with_computed_gotos
 with_ensurepip
 with_openssl
@@ -897,7 +898,6 @@
 sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
 sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
 localstatedir='${prefix}/var'
-runstatedir='${localstatedir}/run'
 includedir='${prefix}/include'
 oldincludedir='/usr/include'
 docdir='${datarootdir}/doc/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
@@ -1150,15 +1150,6 @@
   | -silent | --silent | --silen | --sile | --sil)
     silent=yes ;;
 
-  -runstatedir | --runstatedir | --runstatedi | --runstated \
-  | --runstate | --runstat | --runsta | --runst | --runs \
-  | --run | --ru | --r)
-    ac_prev=runstatedir ;;
-  -runstatedir=* | --runstatedir=* | --runstatedi=* | --runstated=* \
-  | --runstate=* | --runstat=* | --runsta=* | --runst=* | --runs=* \
-  | --run=* | --ru=* | --r=*)
-    runstatedir=$ac_optarg ;;
-
   -sbindir | --sbindir | --sbindi | --sbind | --sbin | --sbi | --sb)
     ac_prev=sbindir ;;
   -sbindir=* | --sbindir=* | --sbindi=* | --sbind=* | --sbin=* \
@@ -1296,7 +1287,7 @@
 for ac_var in	exec_prefix prefix bindir sbindir libexecdir datarootdir \
 		datadir sysconfdir sharedstatedir localstatedir includedir \
 		oldincludedir docdir infodir htmldir dvidir pdfdir psdir \
-		libdir localedir mandir runstatedir
+		libdir localedir mandir
 do
   eval ac_val=\$$ac_var
   # Remove trailing slashes.
@@ -1449,7 +1440,6 @@
   --sysconfdir=DIR        read-only single-machine data [PREFIX/etc]
   --sharedstatedir=DIR    modifiable architecture-independent data [PREFIX/com]
   --localstatedir=DIR     modifiable single-machine data [PREFIX/var]
-  --runstatedir=DIR       modifiable per-process data [LOCALSTATEDIR/run]
   --libdir=DIR            object code libraries [EPREFIX/lib]
   --includedir=DIR        C header files [PREFIX/include]
   --oldincludedir=DIR     C header files for non-gcc [/usr/include]
@@ -1571,6 +1561,8 @@
                           system-dependent)
   --with-libc=STRING      override libc C library to STRING (default is
                           system-dependent)
+  --with-platlibdir=DIRNAME
+                          Python library directory name (default is "lib")
   --with-computed-gotos   enable computed gotos in evaluation loop (enabled by
                           default on supported compilers)
   --with-ensurepip[=install|upgrade|no]
@@ -15258,10 +15250,41 @@
 fi
 
 
-if test x$PLATFORM_TRIPLET = x; then
-  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/lib/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}"
+# Check for --with-libdir-name
+# /usr/$LIDIRNAME/python$VERSION
+
+PLATLIBDIR="lib"
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for --with-platlibdir" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for --with-platlibdir... " >&6; }
+
+# Check whether --with-platlibdir was given.
+if test "${with_platlibdir+set}" = set; then :
+  withval=$with_platlibdir;
+# ignore 3 options:
+#   --with-platlibdir
+#   --with-platlibdir=
+#   --without-platlibdir
+if test -n "$withval" -a "$withval" != yes -a "$withval" != no
+then
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+  PLATLIBDIR="$withval"
 else
-  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/lib/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}-${PLATFORM_TRIPLET}"
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+fi
+else
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+fi
+
+
+
+
+if test x$PLATFORM_TRIPLET = x; then
+  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/${PLATLIBDIR}/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}"
+else
+  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/${PLATLIBDIR}/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}-${PLATFORM_TRIPLET}"
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bdd6073..38598c4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4723,12 +4723,36 @@
   LIBPYTHON=''
 fi
 
+
+# Check for --with-libdir-name
+# /usr/$LIDIRNAME/python$VERSION
+AC_SUBST(PLATLIBDIR)
+PLATLIBDIR="lib"
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for --with-platlibdir)
+AC_ARG_WITH(platlibdir,
+            AS_HELP_STRING([--with-platlibdir=DIRNAME],
+            [Python library directory name (default is "lib")]),
+[
+# ignore 3 options:
+#   --with-platlibdir
+#   --with-platlibdir=
+#   --without-platlibdir
+if test -n "$withval" -a "$withval" != yes -a "$withval" != no
+then
+  AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+  PLATLIBDIR="$withval"
+else
+  AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+fi],
+[AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
+
+
 dnl define LIBPL after ABIFLAGS and LDVERSION is defined.
 AC_SUBST(PY_ENABLE_SHARED)
 if test x$PLATFORM_TRIPLET = x; then
-  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/lib/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}"
+  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/${PLATLIBDIR}/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}"
 else
-  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/lib/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}-${PLATFORM_TRIPLET}"
+  LIBPL='$(prefix)'"/${PLATLIBDIR}/python${VERSION}/config-${LDVERSION}-${PLATFORM_TRIPLET}"
 fi
 AC_SUBST(LIBPL)