diff --git a/package/gperf/gperf.mk b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
index 4b928a0ebd..c2f042c464 100644
--- a/package/gperf/gperf.mk
+++ b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ GPERF_VERSION = 3.1
 GPERF_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gperf
 GPERF_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+
 GPERF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+GPERF_CPE_ID_VENDOR = gperftools_project
+GPERF_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = gperftools
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))