diff --git a/package/bird/bird.mk b/package/bird/bird.mk
index 6b28102754..b711e7de01 100644
--- a/package/bird/bird.mk
+++ b/package/bird/bird.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ BIRD_VERSION = 2.0.7
 BIRD_SITE = ftp://bird.network.cz/pub/bird
 BIRD_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 BIRD_LICENSE_FILES = README
+BIRD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = nic
 BIRD_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex host-bison
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BIRD_CLIENT),y)