diff --git a/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk b/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk
index a01c0b2511..4df400c3e7 100644
--- a/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk
+++ b/package/python-txtorcon/python-txtorcon.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,13 @@ PYTHON_TXTORCON_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_TXTORCON_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_TXTORCON_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
+# only needed/valid for python 3.x
+define PYTHON_TXTORCON_RM_PY3_FILE
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/txtorcon/controller_py3.py
+endef
+
+PYTHON_TXTORCON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_TXTORCON_RM_PY3_FILE
+endif
+
 $(eval $(python-package))