diff --git a/package/gdb/Config.in.host b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
index 5d0e1b4e9d..1e20cd2ffa 100644
--- a/package/gdb/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/gdb/Config.in.host
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_TUI
 	help
 	  This option enables terminal user interface (TUI) for gdb
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_PYTHON
+	bool "Python support"
+	help
+	  This option enables the Python support in the cross gdb.
+
 choice
 	prompt "GDB debugger Version"
 	depends on !BR2_arc
diff --git a/package/gdb/gdb.mk b/package/gdb/gdb.mk
index 4a194e26b0..e12b12b477 100644
--- a/package/gdb/gdb.mk
+++ b/package/gdb/gdb.mk
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ else
 	HOST_GDB_CONF_OPT += --disable-tui
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GDB_PYTHON),y)
+	HOST_GDB_CONF_OPT += --with-python
+	HOST_GDB_DEPENDENCIES += host-python
+else
+	HOST_GDB_CONF_OPT += --without-python
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(GDB_FROM_GIT),y)
 HOST_GDB_DEPENDENCIES += host-texinfo
 else