diff --git a/Misc/python-config.in b/Misc/python-config.in
index ba9183e..1d4a81d 100644
--- a/Misc/python-config.in
+++ b/Misc/python-config.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!@EXENAME@
+# -*- python -*-
 
 import getopt
 import os
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 
     elif opt in ('--libs', '--ldflags'):
         libs = getvar('LIBS').split() + getvar('SYSLIBS').split()
-        libs.append('-lpython'+pyver)
+        libs.append('-lpython' + pyver + sys.abiflags)
         # add the prefix/lib/pythonX.Y/config dir, but only if there is no
         # shared library in prefix/lib/.
         if opt == '--ldflags':
diff --git a/Misc/python.pc.in b/Misc/python.pc.in
index 08481a9..23b933a 100644
--- a/Misc/python.pc.in
+++ b/Misc/python.pc.in
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 Requires: 
 Version: @VERSION@
 Libs.private: @LIBS@
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lpython@VERSION@
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lpython@VERSION@@ABIFLAGS@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/python@VERSION@