diff --git a/package/python-numpy/python-numpy.mk b/package/python-numpy/python-numpy.mk
index f367b556ef..9e8b032b78 100644
--- a/package/python-numpy/python-numpy.mk
+++ b/package/python-numpy/python-numpy.mk
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@ endef
 # it uses host libraries (like libnpymath.a).
 # So, the numpy distutils extension packages would explicitly link this
 # config path for their package environment.
-PYTHON_NUMPY_STAGING_DIR = $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/numpy
-PYTHON_NUMPY_NPY_PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(PYTHON_NUMPY_STAGING_DIR)/core/lib/npy-pkg-config
 define PYTHON_NUMPY_FIXUP_NPY_PKG_CONFIG_FILES
-	sed -e '/^pkgdir=/d' \
-	    -e '/^prefix=/i pkgdir=$(PYTHON_NUMPY_STAGING_DIR)/core' \
-	    -i $(PYTHON_NUMPY_NPY_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)/npymath.ini
+	$(SED) '/^pkgdir=/d;/^prefix=/i pkgdir=$(PYTHON3_PATH)/site-packages/numpy/core' \
+		$(PYTHON3_PATH)/site-packages/numpy/core/lib/npy-pkg-config/npymath.ini
 endef
 PYTHON_NUMPY_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += PYTHON_NUMPY_FIXUP_NPY_PKG_CONFIG_FILES