diff --git a/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py b/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py
index ac3f383dc8..749a9033ee 100755
--- a/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py
+++ b/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py
@@ -954,7 +954,8 @@ class CppHeaderParser(object):
                                 has_mat = len(list(filter(lambda x: x[0] in {"Mat", "vector_Mat"}, args))) > 0
                                 if has_mat:
                                     _, _, _, gpumat_decl = self.parse_stmt(stmt, token, mat="cuda::GpuMat", docstring=docstring)
-                                    decls.append(gpumat_decl)
+                                    if gpumat_decl != decl:
+                                        decls.append(gpumat_decl)
 
                             if self._generate_umat_decls:
                                 # If function takes as one of arguments Mat or vector<Mat> - we want to create the
@@ -963,7 +964,8 @@ class CppHeaderParser(object):
                                 has_mat = len(list(filter(lambda x: x[0] in {"Mat", "vector_Mat"}, args))) > 0
                                 if has_mat:
                                     _, _, _, umat_decl = self.parse_stmt(stmt, token, mat="UMat", docstring=docstring)
-                                    decls.append(umat_decl)
+                                    if umat_decl != decl:
+                                        decls.append(umat_decl)
 
                         docstring = ""
                     if stmt_type == "namespace":