diff --git a/lang/python/python/files/python-package.mk b/lang/python/python/files/python-package.mk
index 0805fc9c2..1b82352c1 100644
--- a/lang/python/python/files/python-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python/files/python-package.mk
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@ define PyBuild/Compile/Default
 	)
 endef
 
+PyBuild/Compile=$(PyBuild/Compile/Default)
+
 ifeq ($(BUILD_VARIANT),python)
 define Build/Compile
-	$(call PyBuild/Compile/Default)
+	$(call PyBuild/Compile)
 endef
 endif # python
diff --git a/lang/python/python3/files/python3-package.mk b/lang/python/python3/files/python3-package.mk
index 36a030c02..22ee527a1 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3/files/python3-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python3/files/python3-package.mk
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@ define Py3Build/Compile/Default
 	)
 endef
 
+Py3Build/Compile=$(Py3Build/Compile/Default)
+
 ifeq ($(BUILD_VARIANT),python3)
 define Build/Compile
-	$(call Py3Build/Compile/Default)
+	$(call Py3Build/Compile)
 endef
 endif # python3