diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 648f6ea2a5..50d2ae3ff8 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ LINUX_LICENSE_FILES = \
 endif
 LINUX_CPE_ID_VENDOR = $(LINUX_NAME)
 LINUX_CPE_ID_NAME = $(LINUX_NAME)_kernel
+LINUX_CPE_ID_PREFIX = cpe:2.3:o
 
 define LINUX_HELP_CMDS
 	@echo '  linux-menuconfig       - Run Linux kernel menuconfig'