diff --git a/package/libpng/libpng.mk b/package/libpng/libpng.mk
index 699561b9ab..e64989dffd 100644
--- a/package/libpng/libpng.mk
+++ b/package/libpng/libpng.mk
@@ -22,5 +22,14 @@ endef
 
 LIBPNG_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += LIBPNG_STAGING_LIBPNG12_CONFIG_FIXUP
 
+define LIBPNG_REMOVE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS
+	$(RM) -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/libpng$(LIBPNG_SERIES)-config \
+		 $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/libpng-config
+endef
+
+ifneq ($(BR2_HAVE_DEVFILES),y)
+LIBPNG_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += LIBPNG_REMOVE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS
+endif
+
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,package,libpng))
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,package,libpng,host))