diff --git a/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py b/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py
index 6abb9ad7b..d87922c01 100644
--- a/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py
+++ b/python-package/xgboost/libpath.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def find_lib_path():
             # hack for pip installation when copy all parent source directory here
             dll_path.append(os.path.join(curr_path, './windows/Release/'))
         dll_path = [os.path.join(p, 'xgboost.dll') for p in dll_path]
-    elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
+    elif sys.platform.startswith('linux') or sys.platform.startswith('freebsd'):
         dll_path = [os.path.join(p, 'libxgboost.so') for p in dll_path]
     elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
         dll_path = [os.path.join(p, 'libxgboost.dylib') for p in dll_path]