diff --git a/lang/python/python3-package.mk b/lang/python/python3-package.mk
index fe0df5a11..878108c54 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python3-package.mk
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	_python_prefix="/usr" \
 	_python_exec_prefix="/usr"
 
-PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0
-# This is required in addition to PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0 because otherwise MIPS16
-# flags are inherited from the Python base package (via sysconfig module)
-ifdef CONFIG_USE_MIPS16
-  TARGET_CFLAGS += -mno-mips16 -mno-interlink-mips16
-endif
-
 PYTHON3_VARS = \
 	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
 	CCSHARED="$(TARGET_CC) $(FPIC)" \