diff --git a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
index 516c0056d1..b4523d069c 100644
--- a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
+++ b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LIBCONFUSE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCONFUSE_CONF_OPTS = --disable-rpath
 LIBCONFUSE_LICENSE = ISC
 LIBCONFUSE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+LIBCONFUSE_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 LIBCONFUSE_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))