diff --git a/Python/dynload_shlib.c b/Python/dynload_shlib.c
index 04542c9..3d0fb5e 100644
--- a/Python/dynload_shlib.c
+++ b/Python/dynload_shlib.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
     {"MODULE.EXE", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
 #else  /* !__VMS */
     {"." SOABI ".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
-    {".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
     {"module." SOABI ".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+    {".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
     {"module.so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
 #endif  /* __VMS */
 #endif  /* defined(PYOS_OS2) && defined(PYCC_GCC) */