diff --git a/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk b/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk
index c61937306a..ef518cd238 100644
--- a/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk
+++ b/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ MDADM_SOURCE = mdadm-$(MDADM_VERSION).tar.xz
 MDADM_SITE = $(BR2_KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/utils/raid/mdadm
 MDADM_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 MDADM_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+MDADM_CPE_ID_VENDOR = mdadm_project
 
 MDADM_CXFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS)