diff --git a/package/python3/Config.in b/package/python3/Config.in
index 6580cfdc7f..12928f6b06 100644
--- a/package/python3/Config.in
+++ b/package/python3/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	bool "python3"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	# uses fork()
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU