diff --git a/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py b/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
index 890168cc9809fd6..7ef47d7078721dc 100644
--- a/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def LoadLibrary(self, name):
     windll = LibraryLoader(WinDLL)
     oledll = LibraryLoader(OleDLL)
 
-    GetLastError = windll.kernel32.GetLastError
+    from _winapi import GetLastError
     from _ctypes import get_last_error, set_last_error
 
     def WinError(code=None, descr=None):