diff --git a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
index cd013f658c..200738897d 100644
--- a/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
+++ b/package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ SYSKLOGD_VERSION = 2.1.2
 SYSKLOGD_SITE = $(call github,troglobit,sysklogd,v$(SYSKLOGD_VERSION))
 SYSKLOGD_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 SYSKLOGD_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+SYSKLOGD_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 # From git
 SYSKLOGD_AUTORECONF = YES
 SYSKLOGD_CONF_OPTS = --exec-prefix=/ --without-logger