diff --git a/package/python-libyang/Config.in b/package/python-libyang/Config.in
index 8cf43d7d5..0f432b5d1 100644
--- a/package/python-libyang/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-libyang/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_LIBYANG
 	bool "python-libyang"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PIP  # buildtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CFFI # runtime
 	help
 	  CFFI bindings to libyang.
diff --git a/package/python-libyang/python-libyang.mk b/package/python-libyang/python-libyang.mk
index 3e50c8c27..618098a85 100644
--- a/package/python-libyang/python-libyang.mk
+++ b/package/python-libyang/python-libyang.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ PYTHON_LIBYANG_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/91/2e/ff13ee16c874
 PYTHON_LIBYANG_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_LIBYANG_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_LIBYANG_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+PYTHON_LIBYANG_DEPENDENCIES = python-cython python-cffi
 HOST_PYTHON_LIBYANG_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-cython host-python-cffi
 
+$(eval $(python-package))
 $(eval $(host-python-package))