diff --git a/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk b/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
index e00577ba1b..a44d799027 100644
--- a/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
+++ b/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
 PYTHON_SERIAL_VERSION = 2.6
 PYTHON_SERIAL_SOURCE  = pyserial-$(PYTHON_SERIAL_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SERIAL_SITE    = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyserial
+PYTHON_SERIAL_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
-PYTHON_SERIAL_DEPENDENCIES = python
-
-define PYTHON_SERIAL_BUILD_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py build --executable=/usr/bin/python)
-endef
-
-define PYTHON_SERIAL_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py install --prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr)
-endef
-
-$(eval $(generic-package))
+$(eval $(python-package))