diff --git a/package/python3/Config.in b/package/python3/Config.in
index 0701d56a6c..6d77396380 100644
--- a/package/python3/Config.in
+++ b/package/python3/Config.in
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # libffi
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFFI
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BLUEZ5_UTILS_HEADERS if BR2_PACKAGE_BLUEZ5_UTILS
 	help
 	  The python language interpreter.
 
diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 5e94e8e726..efb44c0454 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ endif
 # Provided to other packages
 PYTHON3_PATH = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/
 
+# Support for socket.AF_BLUETOOTH
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BLUEZ5_UTILS_HEADERS),y)
+PYTHON3_DEPENDENCIES += bluez5_utils-headers
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))