1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python3/pyinotify.py b/python3/pyinotify.py
index 67a7000..ead7be0 100755
--- a/python3/pyinotify.py
+++ b/python3/pyinotify.py
@@ -200,9 +200,14 @@ class _CtypesLibcINotifyWrapper(INotifyWrapper):
 
     def init(self):
         assert ctypes
+
+        try_libc_name = 'c'
+        if sys.platform.startswith('freebsd'):
+            try_libc_name = 'inotify'
+
         libc_name = None
         try:
-            libc_name = ctypes.util.find_library('c')
+            libc_name = ctypes.util.find_library(try_libc_name)
         except (OSError, IOError):
             pass  # Will attemp to load it with None anyway.