diff --git a/lang/python/files/python-package.mk b/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
index efc2df8ec..f1bbf010f 100644
--- a/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ define PyPackage
   $(call shexport,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec)
 
   define Package/$(1)/install
-	@getvar $$(call shvar,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec) | ( \
+	@$(SH_FUNC) getvar $$(call shvar,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec) | ( \
 		IFS='|'; \
 		while read fop fspec fperm; do \
 		  if [ "$$$$$$$$fop" = "+" ]; then \