diff --git a/lang/python/python-package.mk b/lang/python/python-package.mk
index af35dcdb32..260c989686 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python-package.mk
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ define PyPackage
   $(call shexport,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec)
 
   define Package/$(1)/install
-	$(call PyPackage/$(1)/install,$$(1))
+	$$(call PyPackage/$(1)/install,$$(1))
 	$(SHELL) $(python_mk_path)python-package-install.sh "2" \
 		"$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" "$$(1)" \
 		"$(HOST_PYTHON_BIN)" "$$(2)" \
diff --git a/lang/python/python3-package.mk b/lang/python/python3-package.mk
index 9cfa7673e7..8999665469 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/python3-package.mk
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ define Py3Package
   $(call shexport,Py3Package/$(1)/filespec)
 
   define Package/$(1)/install
-	$(call Py3Package/$(1)/install,$$(1))
+	$$(call Py3Package/$(1)/install,$$(1))
 	$(SHELL) $(python3_mk_path)python-package-install.sh "3" \
 		"$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" "$$(1)" \
 		"$(HOST_PYTHON3_BIN)" "$$(2)" \