diff --git a/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk b/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
index 5371d20488..e0c3d0e3f2 100644
--- a/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
+++ b/package/libtirpc/libtirpc.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ LIBTIRPC_SOURCE = libtirpc-$(LIBTIRPC_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBTIRPC_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libtirpc/libtirpc/$(LIBTIRPC_VERSION)
 LIBTIRPC_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 LIBTIRPC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LIBTIRPC_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 LIBTIRPC_DEPENDENCIES = host-nfs-utils
 LIBTIRPC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES