diff --git a/package/libinput/Config.in b/package/libinput/Config.in
index 14e4e70f96..1a8fcc7ed4 100644
--- a/package/libinput/Config.in
+++ b/package/libinput/Config.in
@@ -13,5 +13,27 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBINPUT
 
 	  http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libinput/
 
+if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBINPUT
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBINPUT_PYTHON_TOOLS
+	bool "install python tools "
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_LIBEVDEV # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYUDEV # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYYAML # runtime
+	help
+	  Install python tools:
+	  libinput-analyze-per-slot-delta,
+	  libinput-analyze-recording,
+	  libinput-analyze-touch-down-state,
+	  libinput-measure-fuzz,
+	  libinput-measure-touchpad-pressure,
+	  libinput-measure-touchpad-size,
+	  libinput-measure-touchpad-tap,
+	  libinput-measure-touch-size,
+	  libinput-replay
+
+endif
+
 comment "libinput needs udev /dev management"
 	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV
diff --git a/package/libinput/libinput.mk b/package/libinput/libinput.mk
index 1529411355..3454907bab 100644
--- a/package/libinput/libinput.mk
+++ b/package/libinput/libinput.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ else
 LIBINPUT_CONF_OPTS += -Ddebug-gui=false
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBINPUT_PYTHON_TOOLS),)
 LIBINPUT_PYTHON_TOOLS = libinput-analyze-per-slot-delta \
 	libinput-analyze-recording \
 	libinput-analyze-touch-down-state \
@@ -46,5 +47,6 @@ define LIBINPUT_REMOVE_UNNEEDED_FILES
 	)
 endef
 LIBINPUT_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += LIBINPUT_REMOVE_UNNEEDED_FILES
+endif
 
 $(eval $(meson-package))