diff --git a/lang/python/python/Makefile b/lang/python/python/Makefile
index 5f698888a..0948e3500 100644
--- a/lang/python/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python/Makefile
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON_DIR) \
 	--exec-prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON_DIR) \
 	--with-system-expat=$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG) \
-	--with-system-ffi=no \
 	--with-ensurepip=install \
 	CONFIG_SITE=
 
diff --git a/lang/python/python3/Makefile b/lang/python/python3/Makefile
index 794a2bf75..85952c298 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python3/Makefile
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON3_DIR) \
 	--exec-prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON3_DIR) \
 	--with-system-expat=$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG) \
-	--with-system-ffi=no \
 	--with-ensurepip=install \
 	CONFIG_SITE=