diff --git a/package/python-gunicorn/python-gunicorn.mk b/package/python-gunicorn/python-gunicorn.mk
index 426e809730..cfb7da110c 100644
--- a/package/python-gunicorn/python-gunicorn.mk
+++ b/package/python-gunicorn/python-gunicorn.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,16 @@ PYTHON_GUNICORN_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_GUNICORN_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_GUNICORN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
+# At the end of the build, we try to compile all py files using the host python
+# that has been built.
+# The GAIO HTTP Worker is only compatible with Python3.4.2 and up. So don't try
+# to compile it with python 2.x
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
+define PYTHON_GUNICORN_REMOVE_GAIO_WORKER
+	find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/ \
+		-name "_gaiohttp.py" -exec rm -f {} \;
+endef
+PYTHON_GUNICORN_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_GUNICORN_REMOVE_GAIO_WORKER
+endif
+
 $(eval $(python-package))