diff --git a/package/python-tftpy/python-tftpy.mk b/package/python-tftpy/python-tftpy.mk
index 66de17eaab..322d514f1f 100644
--- a/package/python-tftpy/python-tftpy.mk
+++ b/package/python-tftpy/python-tftpy.mk
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ PYTHON_TFTPY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_TFTPY_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_tftpy.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_tftpy.py
index d64f2c29d7..1dfbde0b67 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_tftpy.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_tftpy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
+import infra.basetest
 
 
 class TestPythonTftpy(TestPythonPackageBase):
@@ -9,3 +10,11 @@ class TestPythonTftpy(TestPythonPackageBase):
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TFTPY=y
         """
     sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_tftpy.py"]
+
+
+class TestHostPythonTftpy(infra.basetest.BRHostPkgTest):
+    hostpkgs = ["host-python-tftpy"]
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        cmd = ["host/bin/python3", "-c", "import tftpy"]
+        infra.run_cmd_on_host(self.builddir, cmd)