diff --git a/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk b/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
index 249ea9d5a3..87cd9392f1 100644
--- a/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
+++ b/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ PYTHON_SERIAL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 PYTHON_SERIAL_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))