diff --git a/Python/dynload_win.c b/Python/dynload_win.c
index 21e71b28d9e..2f46037ae92 100644
--- a/Python/dynload_win.c
+++ b/Python/dynload_win.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *fqname, const char *shortname,
 	dl_funcptr p;
 	char funcname[258], *import_python;
 
-	PyOS_snprintf(funcname, sizeof(funcname), "PyInit_init%.200s", shortname);
+	PyOS_snprintf(funcname, sizeof(funcname), "PyInit_%.200s", shortname);
 
 	{
 		HINSTANCE hDLL = NULL;