diff --git a/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.10.4.ebuild b/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.10.4.ebuild
index 64094286dedfd..310c4c6458e9a 100644
--- a/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.10.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/numpy/numpy-1.10.4.ebuild
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 }
 
 python_compile() {
-	distutils-r1_python_compile -j $(makeopts_jobs) ${NUMPY_FCONFIG}
+	distutils-r1_python_compile \
+		$(usex python_targets_python3_5 "" "-j $(makeopts_jobs)") \
+		${NUMPY_FCONFIG}
 }
 
 python_test() {