diff --git a/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk b/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
index b05043563e..af32f63796 100644
--- a/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES = \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_PRINTSUPPORT),QtPrintSupport) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_XML),QtXml)
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
-PYTHON_PYQT5_PYTHON_DIR = python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)
-PYTHON_PYQT5_RM_PORT_BASE = port_v3
-else ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3),y)
-PYTHON_PYQT5_PYTHON_DIR = python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)
-PYTHON_PYQT5_RM_PORT_BASE = port_v2
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_WIDGETS),y)
 PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES += QtWidgets
 
@@ -159,7 +151,7 @@ PYTHON_PYQT5_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += QT5_QT_CONF_FIXUP
 
 PYTHON_PYQT5_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--bindir $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin \
-	--destdir $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/$(PYTHON_PYQT5_PYTHON_DIR)/site-packages \
+	--destdir $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages \
 	--qmake $(HOST_DIR)/bin/qmake \
 	--sysroot $(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
 	-w --confirm-license \
@@ -186,8 +178,8 @@ endef
 # __init__.pyc is needed if BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYC_ONLY is set
 define PYTHON_PYQT5_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install
-	touch $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/$(PYTHON_PYQT5_PYTHON_DIR)/site-packages/PyQt5/__init__.py
-	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/$(PYTHON_PYQT5_PYTHON_DIR)/site-packages/PyQt5/uic/$(PYTHON_PYQT5_RM_PORT_BASE)
+	touch $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/PyQt5/__init__.py
+	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/PyQt5/uic/port_v2
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))