diff --git a/package/memcached/memcached.mk b/package/memcached/memcached.mk
index 049e3409f0..1c695411cd 100644
--- a/package/memcached/memcached.mk
+++ b/package/memcached/memcached.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MEMCACHED_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_cc_c99='-std=gnu99'
 MEMCACHED_CONF_OPTS = --disable-coverage
 MEMCACHED_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 MEMCACHED_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+MEMCACHED_CPE_ID_VENDOR = memcached
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_ENDIAN),"BIG")
 MEMCACHED_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_c_endian=big