diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile b/lang/python/Makefile
index c333f8e08..336c3b0a6 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
+# This file provides the necsessary host build variables
+include ./files/python-host.mk
+
 # The file included below defines PYTHON_VERSION
 include ./files/python-package.mk
 
diff --git a/lang/python/files/python-host.mk b/lang/python/files/python-host.mk
index 0a5eb4193..da24f3dc1 100644
--- a/lang/python/files/python-host.mk
+++ b/lang/python/files/python-host.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 
+ifneq ($(__python_host_mk_inc),1)
+__python_host_mk_inc=1
+
 # Compatibility fallback for older OpenWrt and LEDE versions
 ifeq ($(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG),)
   $(warning STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG is unset - falling back to $$(STAGING_DIR)/host)
@@ -71,3 +74,4 @@ define Build/Compile/HostPyMod
 		$(3))
 endef
 
+endif # __python_host_mk_inc