diff --git a/lang/python/python/Makefile b/lang/python/python/Makefile
index c70c486e8..0948e3500 100644
--- a/lang/python/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python/Makefile
@@ -268,9 +268,13 @@ define PyPackage/python/filespec
 endef
 
 HOST_LDFLAGS += \
-	-Wl,--no-as-needed -lrt \
 	$$$$(pkg-config --static --libs libcrypto libssl)
 
+ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
+HOST_LDFLAGS += \
+	-Wl,--no-as-needed -lrt
+endif
+
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--without-cxx-main \
 	--without-pymalloc \
@@ -278,7 +282,6 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON_DIR) \
 	--exec-prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON_DIR) \
 	--with-system-expat=$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG) \
-	--with-system-ffi=no \
 	--with-ensurepip=install \
 	CONFIG_SITE=
 
diff --git a/lang/python/python3/Makefile b/lang/python/python3/Makefile
index cd97378ce..85952c298 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python3/Makefile
@@ -264,9 +264,13 @@ define Py3Package/python3/filespec
 endef
 
 HOST_LDFLAGS += \
-	-Wl,--no-as-needed -lrt \
 	$$$$(pkg-config --static --libs libcrypto libssl)
 
+ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
+HOST_LDFLAGS += \
+	-Wl,--no-as-needed -lrt
+endif
+
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--without-cxx-main \
 	--without-pymalloc \
@@ -274,7 +278,6 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON3_DIR) \
 	--exec-prefix=$(HOST_PYTHON3_DIR) \
 	--with-system-expat=$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG) \
-	--with-system-ffi=no \
 	--with-ensurepip=install \
 	CONFIG_SITE=