diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 7551a7b5a0..239ac8f630 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ PYTHON3_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += PYTHON3_FIXUP_LIBDIR
 #
 define PYTHON3_REMOVE_DEVFILES
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)-config
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)m-config
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config
 endef