diff --git a/package/libinput/libinput.mk b/package/libinput/libinput.mk
index 3454907bab..d9a7ed1519 100644
--- a/package/libinput/libinput.mk
+++ b/package/libinput/libinput.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LIBINPUT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libevdev mtdev udev
 LIBINPUT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBINPUT_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBINPUT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LIBINPUT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = freedesktop
 # Tests need fork, so just disable them everywhere.
 LIBINPUT_CONF_OPTS = -Dtests=false -Dlibwacom=false -Ddocumentation=false