diff --git a/package/transmission/transmission.mk b/package/transmission/transmission.mk
index ff3b41c328..1660d2c2b9 100644
--- a/package/transmission/transmission.mk
+++ b/package/transmission/transmission.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ TRANSMISSION_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--enable-lightweight
 TRANSMISSION_LICENSE = GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 with OpenSSL exception
 TRANSMISSION_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+TRANSMISSION_CPE_ID_VENDOR = transmissionbt
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMINIUPNPC),y)
 TRANSMISSION_DEPENDENCIES += libminiupnpc