diff --git a/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk b/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk
index 314415cc32..0b3dc11577 100644
--- a/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk
+++ b/package/python-dpkt/python-dpkt.mk
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
 PYTHON_DPKT_VERSION = 1.7
 PYTHON_DPKT_SOURCE  = dpkt-$(PYTHON_DPKT_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_DPKT_SITE    = http://dpkt.googlecode.com/files
+PYTHON_DPKT_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
-PYTHON_DPKT_DEPENDENCIES = python
-
-define PYTHON_DPKT_BUILD_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py build)
-endef
-
-define PYTHON_DPKT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python setup.py install --prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr)
-endef
-
-$(eval $(generic-package))
+$(eval $(python-package))