diff --git a/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk b/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
index be4d11bb10..9c0815db24 100644
--- a/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
+++ b/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ LINUX_PAM_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 LINUX_PAM_LICENSE_FILES = Copyright
 LINUX_PAM_MAKE_OPTS += LIBS=$(TARGET_NLS_LIBS)
 LINUX_PAM_CPE_ID_VENDOR = linux-pam
-LINUX_PAM_CPE_ID_NAME = linux-pam
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSELINUX),y)
 LINUX_PAM_CONF_OPTS += --enable-selinux