diff --git a/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk b/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk
index 8a9aac2d29..2804a3a39d 100644
--- a/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk
+++ b/package/vsftpd/vsftpd.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ VSFTPD_SITE = https://security.appspot.com/downloads
 VSFTPD_LIBS = -lcrypt
 VSFTPD_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 VSFTPD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+VSFTPD_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 define VSFTPD_DISABLE_UTMPX
 	$(SED) 's/.*VSF_BUILD_UTMPX/#undef VSF_BUILD_UTMPX/' $(@D)/builddefs.h