diff --git a/package/jhead/jhead.mk b/package/jhead/jhead.mk
index d56ee0daff..9c0d4d1237 100644
--- a/package/jhead/jhead.mk
+++ b/package/jhead/jhead.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ JHEAD_VERSION = 3.04
 JHEAD_SITE = http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead
 JHEAD_LICENSE = Public Domain
 JHEAD_LICENSE_FILES = readme.txt
+JHEAD_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 define JHEAD_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)