diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index 95ff9135bd..cf55101265 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -727,8 +727,6 @@ ifeq ($$($(2)_CPE_ID_VALID),YES)
  ifndef $(2)_CPE_ID_UPDATE
   ifdef $(3)_CPE_ID_UPDATE
    $(2)_CPE_ID_UPDATE = $$($(3)_CPE_ID_UPDATE)
-  else
-   $(2)_CPE_ID_UPDATE = *
   endif
  endif