diff --git a/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py b/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py
index eba7000d47..d8b04b43ce 100755
--- a/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py
+++ b/modules/python/src2/hdr_parser.py
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@ class CppHeaderParser(object):
         stack_top = self.block_stack[-1]
         context = stack_top[self.BLOCK_TYPE]
 
+        if stmt.startswith('inline namespace'):
+            # emulate anonymous namespace
+            return "namespace", "", True, None
+
         stmt_type = ""
         if end_token == "{":
             stmt_type = "block"