diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 9af384712a..a9821d9a33 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ define PYTHON3_CREATE_PYC_FILES
 		$(if $(VERBOSE),,-q) \
 		$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYC_ONLY),-b) \
 		-s $(TARGET_DIR) \
+		-p / \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)
 endef