diff --git a/i2c-tools.changes b/i2c-tools.changes
index b5e5f9f..04d77fe 100644
--- a/i2c-tools.changes
+++ b/i2c-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 31 09:23:26 UTC 2019 - Guillaume GARDET <guillaume.gardet@opensuse.org>
+
+- Enable python binding python3-smbus for openSUSE Leap 15+
+  and SLE15+
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec  4 11:08:28 UTC 2018 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/i2c-tools.spec b/i2c-tools.spec
index 63fd098..bbab967 100644
--- a/i2c-tools.spec
+++ b/i2c-tools.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package i2c-tools
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 #
 
 
+# Python build is broken on SLE12 / Leap 42.x
+%if 0%{?sle_version} >= 150000 || 0%{?suse_version} >= 1500
+%bcond_without i2ctools_python_binding
+%else
+%bcond_with i2ctools_python_binding
+%endif
+
 Name:           i2c-tools
 Version:        4.1
 Release:        0
@@ -28,6 +35,8 @@ Url:            https://i2c.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/I2C_Tools
 Source0:        https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/utils/i2c-tools/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 Source1:        https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/utils/i2c-tools/%{name}-%{version}.tar.sign
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+BuildRequires:  python3-devel
+BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools
 ExcludeArch:    s390 s390x
 
 %description
@@ -56,16 +65,40 @@ Provides:       /usr/include/i2c/smbus.h
 libi2c offers a way for applications to interact with the devices
 connected to the I2C or SMBus buses of the system.
 
+%if %{with i2ctools_python_binding}
+%package -n python3-smbus
+Summary:        Python binding for Device Tree
+License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
+Group:          Development/Tools/Other
+
+%description -n python3-smbus
+libi2c offers a way for applications to interact with the devices
+connected to the I2C or SMBus buses of the system.
+
+Python binding part.
+%endif
+
 %prep
 %setup -q
 
 %build
 make %{?_smp_mflags} CFLAGS="%{optflags}" CC="%{__cc}" BUILD_STATIC_LIB:=0
+%if %{with i2ctools_python_binding}
+cd py-smbus
+python3 setup.py build_ext
+%py3_build
+cd ..
+%endif
 
 %install
 %make_install PREFIX=/usr libdir=%{_libdir} BUILD_STATIC_LIB:=0
 # cleanup
 rm -f "%{buildroot}/usr/bin/decode-edid"
+%if %{with i2ctools_python_binding}
+cd py-smbus
+%python3_install
+cd ..
+%endif
 
 %post -n libi2c0 -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
@@ -86,4 +119,10 @@ rm -f "%{buildroot}/usr/bin/decode-edid"
 %dir %{_includedir}/i2c
 %{_includedir}/i2c/smbus.h
 
+%if %{with i2ctools_python_binding}
+%files -n python3-smbus
+%{python3_sitearch}/*.so
+%{python3_sitearch}/*.egg-info
+%endif
+
 %changelog