diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index 3b0a4ddfd5..94765cbb84 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@ endef
 
 PYTHON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_REMOVE_USELESS_FILES
 
+#
+# Make sure libpython gets stripped out on target
+#
+define PYTHON_ENSURE_LIBPYTHON_STRIPPED
+	chmod u+w $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/libpython$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)*.so
+endef
+
+PYTHON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_ENSURE_LIBPYTHON_STRIPPED
+
 PYTHON_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 # Provided to other packages
diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 13f53f4f03..880b66e3c5 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ endef
 
 PYTHON3_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON3_REMOVE_USELESS_FILES
 
+#
+# Make sure libpython gets stripped out on target
+#
+define PYTHON3_ENSURE_LIBPYTHON_STRIPPED
+	chmod u+w $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/libpython$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)*.so
+endef
+
+PYTHON3_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON3_ENSURE_LIBPYTHON_STRIPPED
+
 PYTHON3_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 define PYTHON3_INSTALL_SYMLINK