diff --git a/make/py-defs.mk b/make/py-defs.mk
index a947ef26..adf3c2c3 100644
--- a/make/py-defs.mk
+++ b/make/py-defs.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 PY_SRC_PY                   ?= $(wildcard *.py)
-PY_ALL_PY                    = $(PY_SRC_PY)
+PY_ALL_PY                    = $(filter-out __init__.py,$(PY_SRC_PY))
 
 ifneq ($(PYTHON_MAJOR),3)
   PY_PYC                     = $(patsubst %.py,%.pyc,$(PY_ALL_PY))