diff --git a/package/python-pymodbus/python-pymodbus.mk b/package/python-pymodbus/python-pymodbus.mk
index d96e21a55c..9135a4d0c4 100644
--- a/package/python-pymodbus/python-pymodbus.mk
+++ b/package/python-pymodbus/python-pymodbus.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,13 @@ PYTHON_PYMODBUS_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PYMODBUS_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PYTHON_PYMODBUS_LICENSE_FILES = doc/LICENSE
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
+# only needed/valid for python 3.x
+define PYTHON_PYMODBUS_RM_PY3_FILES
+	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/pymodbus/client/asynchronous/asyncio
+endef
+
+PYTHON_PYMODBUS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_PYMODBUS_RM_PY3_FILES
+endif
+
 $(eval $(python-package))