diff --git a/package/bdwgc/bdwgc.mk b/package/bdwgc/bdwgc.mk
index 6ae9627a60..4a720dbfd8 100644
--- a/package/bdwgc/bdwgc.mk
+++ b/package/bdwgc/bdwgc.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BDWGC_SITE = http://www.hboehm.info/gc/gc_source
 BDWGC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 BDWGC_LICENSE = bdwgc license
 BDWGC_LICENSE_FILES = README.QUICK
+BDWGC_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 BDWGC_DEPENDENCIES = libatomic_ops host-pkgconf
 HOST_BDWGC_DEPENDENCIES = host-libatomic_ops host-pkgconf