diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 1e18f8cd81..4b811f8af6 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ define Build/Compile
   $(call Build/Compile/Default,)
 endef
 
+define Build/Compile/PyMod
+ cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); \
+ $(1) \
+ CFLAGS='-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include' \
+ LDFLAGS='$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -L$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib' \
+ $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/hostpython ./setup.py $(2) \
+ --prefix=$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr
+endef
+
 $(PACKAGE_DIR):
 	mkdir -p $@