diff --git a/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk b/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk
index 53f332534d..913235679a 100644
--- a/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk
+++ b/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ OPENVPN_SITE = http://swupdate.openvpn.net/community/releases
 OPENVPN_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 OPENVPN_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 OPENVPN_LICENSE_FILES = COPYRIGHT.GPL
+OPENVPN_CPE_ID_VENDOR = $(OPENVPN_NAME)
 OPENVPN_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-unit-tests \
 	$(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),--disable-plugins)