diff --git a/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp b/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp
index 66e3733cec..25f4554ece 100644
--- a/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp
+++ b/modules/python/src2/cv2.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ PyObject* pyopencv_from(const Mat& m)
     return o;
 }
 
+template<typename _Tp, int m, int n>
+PyObject* pyopencv_from(const Matx<_Tp, m, n>& matx)
+{
+    return pyopencv_from(Mat(matx));
+}
 
 typedef struct {
     PyObject_HEAD