diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
index eb82a55ce7..e2d6263c4e 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ E2FSPROGS_SOURCE = e2fsprogs-$(E2FSPROGS_VERSION).tar.xz
 E2FSPROGS_SITE = $(BR2_KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/kernel/people/tytso/e2fsprogs/v$(E2FSPROGS_VERSION)
 E2FSPROGS_LICENSE = GPL-2.0, MIT-like with advertising clause (libss and libet)
 E2FSPROGS_LICENSE_FILES = NOTICE lib/ss/mit-sipb-copyright.h lib/et/internal.h
+E2FSPROGS_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 E2FSPROGS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 # Use libblkid and libuuid from util-linux for host and target packages.