diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 072565d58fb..f8f31a5bcef 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -14124,6 +14124,12 @@ MAIN_BINARY="wine-pthread"
 esac
 
 
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
+#define SONAME_EXT ".$LIBEXT"
+_ACEOF
+
+
 if test "$LIBEXT" = "so" -o "$LIBEXT" = "dylib"
 then
   # Extract the first word of "ldd", so it can be a program name with args.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 349de5862f3..6f1fcc395c6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1094,6 +1094,8 @@ esac
 
 dnl **** Get the soname for libraries that we load dynamically ****
 
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SONAME_EXT,[".$LIBEXT"],[Define to the file extension of shared libraries.])
+
 if test "$LIBEXT" = "so" -o "$LIBEXT" = "dylib"
 then
   WINE_GET_SONAME(X11,XCreateWindow,[$X_LIBS $X_EXTRA_LIBS])
diff --git a/dlls/capi2032/cap20wxx.c b/dlls/capi2032/cap20wxx.c
index 4f2352f7c08..482c37bbaeb 100644
--- a/dlls/capi2032/cap20wxx.c
+++ b/dlls/capi2032/cap20wxx.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(capi);
 #ifdef HAVE_CAPI4LINUX
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBCAPI20
-#define SONAME_LIBCAPI20 "libcapi20.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBCAPI20 "libcapi20" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 static unsigned (*pcapi20_register)(unsigned, unsigned, unsigned, unsigned *) = NULL;
diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c b/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
index 9842de912fc..e1a825b22ea 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(font);
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBFREETYPE
-#define SONAME_LIBFREETYPE "libfreetype.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBFREETYPE "libfreetype" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 #ifndef HAVE_FT_TRUETYPEENGINETYPE
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ MAKE_FUNCPTR(FcPatternDestroy);
 MAKE_FUNCPTR(FcPatternGetBool);
 MAKE_FUNCPTR(FcPatternGetString);
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBFONTCONFIG
-#define SONAME_LIBFONTCONFIG "libfontconfig.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBFONTCONFIG "libfontconfig" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/dlls/gphoto2.ds/gphoto2_i.h b/dlls/gphoto2.ds/gphoto2_i.h
index bb2b6e35b13..7167171a3db 100644
--- a/dlls/gphoto2.ds/gphoto2_i.h
+++ b/dlls/gphoto2.ds/gphoto2_i.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #  include <jpeglib.h>
 # undef UINT16
 # ifndef SONAME_LIBJPEG
-#  define SONAME_LIBJPEG "libjpeg.so"
+#  define SONAME_LIBJPEG "libjpeg" SONAME_EXT
 # endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/dlls/oleaut32/olepicture.c b/dlls/oleaut32/olepicture.c
index 5d3a9f0d1e2..c2f32e4ea90 100644
--- a/dlls/oleaut32/olepicture.c
+++ b/dlls/oleaut32/olepicture.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 #undef jpeg_boolean
 #undef UINT16
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBJPEG
-#define SONAME_LIBJPEG "libjpeg.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBJPEG "libjpeg" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c b/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
index ca6702f179d..5ab33d8ca55 100644
--- a/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
+++ b/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
@@ -676,13 +676,6 @@ void WINAPI wine_glGetIntegerv( GLenum pname, GLint* params )
 }
 
 
-/* No need to load any other libraries as according to the ABI, libGL should be self-sufficient and
-   include all dependencies
-*/
-#ifndef SONAME_LIBGL
-#define SONAME_LIBGL "libGL.so"
-#endif
-
 /* This is for brain-dead applications that use OpenGL functions before even
    creating a rendering context.... */
 static BOOL process_attach(void)
diff --git a/dlls/sane.ds/sane_main.c b/dlls/sane.ds/sane_main.c
index d08a96882df..645dbf381e7 100644
--- a/dlls/sane.ds/sane_main.c
+++ b/dlls/sane.ds/sane_main.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ HINSTANCE SANE_instance;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SANE
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBSANE
-#define SONAME_LIBSANE      "libsane.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBSANE "libsane" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 static void *libsane_handle;
diff --git a/dlls/winejack.drv/jack.c b/dlls/winejack.drv/jack.c
index 65a193454d9..fa891150a81 100644
--- a/dlls/winejack.drv/jack.c
+++ b/dlls/winejack.drv/jack.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(jack);
 #ifdef HAVE_JACK_JACK_H
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBJACK
-#define SONAME_LIBJACK "libjack.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBJACK "libjack" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 void *jackhandle = NULL;
diff --git a/dlls/wineps.drv/init.c b/dlls/wineps.drv/init.c
index 3ff0def1ffd..cf3b8a51e5e 100644
--- a/dlls/wineps.drv/init.c
+++ b/dlls/wineps.drv/init.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(psdrv);
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBCUPS
-#define SONAME_LIBCUPS "libcups.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBCUPS "libcups" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CUPS_CUPS_H
diff --git a/dlls/wineps.drv/truetype.c b/dlls/wineps.drv/truetype.c
index 913bf21c6ab..a748ce15364 100644
--- a/dlls/wineps.drv/truetype.c
+++ b/dlls/wineps.drv/truetype.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(psdrv);
 				    FT_LOAD_LINEAR_DESIGN   	    )
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBFREETYPE
-#define SONAME_LIBFREETYPE "libfreetype.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBFREETYPE "libfreetype" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 static void *ft_handle = NULL;
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/mouse.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/mouse.c
index 50c633777dd..b3e43d63519 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/mouse.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/mouse.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_X11_XCURSOR_XCURSOR_H
 # include <X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h>
 # ifndef SONAME_LIBXCURSOR
-#  define SONAME_LIBXCURSOR "libXcursor.so"
+#  define SONAME_LIBXCURSOR "libXcursor" SONAME_EXT
 # endif
 static void *xcursor_handle;
 # define MAKE_FUNCPTR(f) static typeof(f) * p##f
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c
index 98405c17265..84c50928a56 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void dump_PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR(const PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR *ppfd) {
    include all dependencies
 */
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBGL
-#define SONAME_LIBGL "libGL.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBGL "libGL" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 #define PUSH1(attribs,att)        do { attribs[nAttribs++] = (att); } while (0)
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/wintab.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/wintab.c
index d96ee0575df..842945c67a4 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/wintab.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/wintab.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static INT              gNumCursors;
 
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBXI
-#define SONAME_LIBXI "libXi.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBXI "libXi" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 /* XInput stuff */
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/xrandr.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/xrandr.c
index be262dc9f88..df7368ed8c3 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/xrandr.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/xrandr.c
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ static void *xrandr_handle;
 
 /* some default values just in case */
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBX11
-#define SONAME_LIBX11 "libX11.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBX11 "libX11" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBXEXT
-#define SONAME_LIBXEXT "libXext.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBXEXT "libXext" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBXRENDER
-#define SONAME_LIBXRENDER "libXrender.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBXRENDER "libXrender" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBXRANDR
-#define SONAME_LIBXRANDR "libXrandr.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBXRANDR "libXrandr" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 #define MAKE_FUNCPTR(f) static typeof(f) * p##f;
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/xrender.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/xrender.c
index 1e196a737a8..eafe0e769e4 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/xrender.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/xrender.c
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ static int antialias = 1;
 
 /* some default values just in case */
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBX11
-#define SONAME_LIBX11 "libX11.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBX11 "libX11" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBXEXT
-#define SONAME_LIBXEXT "libXext.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBXEXT "libXext" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBXRENDER
-#define SONAME_LIBXRENDER "libXrender.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBXRENDER "libXrender" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 static void *xrender_handle;
diff --git a/dlls/wininet/netconnection.c b/dlls/wininet/netconnection.c
index 0a9f7ba3328..1d080803acb 100644
--- a/dlls/wininet/netconnection.c
+++ b/dlls/wininet/netconnection.c
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(wininet);
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBSSL
-#define SONAME_LIBSSL "libssl.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBSSL "libssl" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 #ifndef SONAME_LIBCRYPTO
-#define SONAME_LIBCRYPTO "libcrypto.so"
+#define SONAME_LIBCRYPTO "libcrypto" SONAME_EXT
 #endif
 
 static void *OpenSSL_ssl_handle;
diff --git a/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c b/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c
index 822fde4902c..d379df6bddc 100644
--- a/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c
+++ b/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_CUPS_CUPS_H
 # include <cups/cups.h>
 # ifndef SONAME_LIBCUPS
-#  define SONAME_LIBCUPS "libcups.so"
+#  define SONAME_LIBCUPS "libcups" SONAME_EXT
 # endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/config.h.in b/include/config.h.in
index 09d133c9d4e..dc8b6137954 100644
--- a/include/config.h.in
+++ b/include/config.h.in
@@ -969,6 +969,9 @@
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
 #undef PACKAGE_VERSION
 
+/* Define to the file extension of shared libraries. */
+#undef SONAME_EXT
+
 /* Define to the soname of the libcapi20 library. */
 #undef SONAME_LIBCAPI20