diff --git a/package/libiio/Config.in b/package/libiio/Config.in
index 0d89331c89..98d663e203 100644
--- a/package/libiio/Config.in
+++ b/package/libiio/Config.in
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_BINDINGS_CSHARP
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_BINDINGS_PYTHON
 	bool "Install Python bindings"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON || BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	help
 	  Install the Python bindings.
 
diff --git a/package/libiio/libiio.mk b/package/libiio/libiio.mk
index a4fe0d4541..48e2f385e3 100644
--- a/package/libiio/libiio.mk
+++ b/package/libiio/libiio.mk
@@ -73,14 +73,10 @@ LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += -DHAVE_DNS_SD=OFF
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIIO_BINDINGS_PYTHON),y)
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
-LIBIIO_DEPENDENCIES += host-python-setuptools python
-LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python
-else ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3),y)
 LIBIIO_DEPENDENCIES += host-python3-setuptools python3
-LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3
-endif
-LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += -DPYTHON_BINDINGS=ON
+LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += \
+	-DPYTHON_BINDINGS=ON
+	-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3
 else
 LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += -DPYTHON_BINDINGS=OFF
 endif