diff --git a/Python/dynload_mac.c b/Python/dynload_mac.c
index 645df906c58..e5e08e3ee74 100644
--- a/Python/dynload_mac.c
+++ b/Python/dynload_mac.c
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
 	{".slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
 #ifdef __CFM68K__
 	{".CFM68K.slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#else
+#ifdef TARGET_API_MAC_CARBON
+	{".carbon.slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
 #else
 	{".ppc.slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#endif
 #endif
 	{0, 0}
 };