diff --git a/package/atftp/atftp.mk b/package/atftp/atftp.mk
index 9f9b69a27e..de67a4c680 100644
--- a/package/atftp/atftp.mk
+++ b/package/atftp/atftp.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ATFTP_VERSION = 0.7.4
 ATFTP_SITE = http://sourceforge.net/projects/atftp/files
 ATFTP_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 ATFTP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+ATFTP_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 ATFTP_CONF_OPTS = --disable-libwrap --disable-mtftp
 # For static we need to explicitly link against libpthread
 ATFTP_LIBS = -lpthread