diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 023e51779b8..82264e5b0c4 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ frameworkinstallstructure:	$(LDLIBRARY)
 # install (which includes python-config) happy.
 frameworkinstallmaclib:
 	ln -fs "../../../$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)" "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/lib/python$(VERSION)/config/libpython$(VERSION).a"
+	ln -fs "../../../$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)" "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/lib/python$(VERSION)/config/libpython$(VERSION).dylib"
 	ln -fs "../$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)" "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/lib/libpython$(VERSION).dylib"
 
 # This installs the IDE, the Launcher and other apps into /Applications
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 2f22e476a99..9e9430bf1a8 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ Build
 - Issue 5390: Add uninstall icon independent of whether file
   extensions are installed.
 
+- Issue #7541: when using ``python-config`` with a framework install the compiler might
+  use the wrong library.
+
 Documentation
 ------------