diff --git a/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk b/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk
index f040610de4..1af019fd9e 100644
--- a/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk
+++ b/package/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ DHCPCD_SITE = http://roy.marples.name/downloads/dhcpcd
 DHCPCD_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 DHCPCD_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause
 DHCPCD_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+DHCPCD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = dhcpcd_project
 
 DHCPCD_CONFIG_OPTS = \
 	--libexecdir=/lib/dhcpcd \