diff --git a/plugins/amt/fu-plugin-amt.c b/plugins/amt/fu-plugin-amt.c
index 96c3f119d..30903b197 100644
--- a/plugins/amt/fu-plugin-amt.c
+++ b/plugins/amt/fu-plugin-amt.c
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ fu_plugin_amt_create_device (GError **error)
 
 	dev = fu_device_new ();
 	fu_device_set_id (dev, "/dev/mei");
+	fu_device_set_vendor (dev, "Intel Corporation");
 	fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INTERNAL);
 	if (!amt_get_provisioning_state (ctx, &state, error))
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/plugins/colorhug/fu-plugin-colorhug.c b/plugins/colorhug/fu-plugin-colorhug.c
index cca270d04..282bd3c88 100644
--- a/plugins/colorhug/fu-plugin-colorhug.c
+++ b/plugins/colorhug/fu-plugin-colorhug.c
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ fu_plugin_colorhug_device_added_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 		item->usb_device = g_object_ref (device);
 		item->device = fu_device_new ();
 		fu_device_set_id (item->device, device_key);
+		fu_device_set_vendor (item->device, "Hughski Limited");
 		fu_device_set_equivalent_id (item->device,
 					     g_usb_device_get_platform_id (device));
 		fu_device_add_guid (item->device, ch_device_get_guid (device));
diff --git a/plugins/dell/fu-plugin-dell.c b/plugins/dell/fu-plugin-dell.c
index ae78775ee..1d1f2c96f 100644
--- a/plugins/dell/fu-plugin-dell.c
+++ b/plugins/dell/fu-plugin-dell.c
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ fu_plugin_dock_node (FuPlugin *plugin, GUsbDevice *device,
 	dock_name = g_strdup_printf ("Dell %s %s", dock_type,
 				     component_desc);
 	fu_device_set_id (dev, dock_id);
+	fu_device_set_vendor (dev, "Dell Inc.");
 	fu_device_set_name (dev, dock_name);
 	fu_device_add_guid (dev, guid_str);
 	fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_REQUIRE_AC);
@@ -602,6 +603,7 @@ fu_plugin_dell_detect_tpm (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 	dev = fu_device_new ();
 	fu_device_set_id (dev, tpm_id);
 	fu_device_add_guid (dev, tpm_guid);
+	fu_device_set_vendor (dev, "Dell Inc.");
 	fu_device_set_name (dev, pretty_tpm_name);
 	fu_device_set_version (dev, version_str);
 	fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INTERNAL);
@@ -620,6 +622,7 @@ fu_plugin_dell_detect_tpm (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 		dev_alt = fu_device_new ();
 		fu_device_set_id (dev_alt, tpm_id_alt);
 		fu_device_add_guid (dev_alt, tpm_guid_alt);
+		fu_device_set_vendor (dev, "Dell Inc.");
 		fu_device_set_name (dev_alt, pretty_tpm_name_alt);
 		fu_device_add_flag (dev_alt, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INTERNAL);
 		fu_device_add_flag (dev_alt, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_REQUIRE_AC);
diff --git a/plugins/raspberrypi/fu-plugin-raspberrypi.c b/plugins/raspberrypi/fu-plugin-raspberrypi.c
index d3da0c4d9..7af9dc10b 100644
--- a/plugins/raspberrypi/fu-plugin-raspberrypi.c
+++ b/plugins/raspberrypi/fu-plugin-raspberrypi.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ fu_plugin_coldplug (FuPlugin *plugin, GError **error)
 	fu_device_set_id (device, "raspberry-pi");
 	fu_device_add_guid (device, "raspberrypi");
 	fu_device_set_name (device, "Raspberry Pi");
+	fu_device_set_vendor (device, "Raspberry Pi Foundation");
 	fu_device_add_flag (device, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INTERNAL);
 	fu_device_add_flag (device, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UPDATABLE);
 	fu_device_add_flag (device, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_REQUIRE_AC);
diff --git a/plugins/steelseries/fu-plugin-steelseries.c b/plugins/steelseries/fu-plugin-steelseries.c
index 9b6fdf318..a78c91337 100644
--- a/plugins/steelseries/fu-plugin-steelseries.c
+++ b/plugins/steelseries/fu-plugin-steelseries.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ fu_plugin_steelseries_device_added_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 	dev = fu_device_new ();
 	fu_device_set_id (dev, platform_id);
 	fu_device_set_name (dev, "SteelSeries Rival 100");
+	fu_device_set_vendor (dev, "SteelSeries");
 	version = g_strdup_printf ("%i.%i.%i",
 				   data[0], data[1], data[2]);
 	fu_device_set_version (dev, version);
diff --git a/plugins/synapticsmst/fu-plugin-synapticsmst.c b/plugins/synapticsmst/fu-plugin-synapticsmst.c
index dd24e0306..6f8ab0599 100644
--- a/plugins/synapticsmst/fu-plugin-synapticsmst.c
+++ b/plugins/synapticsmst/fu-plugin-synapticsmst.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ fu_plugin_synaptics_add_device (FuPlugin *plugin,
 	fu_device_set_id (dev, dev_id_str);
 	fu_device_add_flag (dev, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UPDATABLE);
 	fu_device_set_name (dev, name);
+	fu_device_set_vendor (dev, "Synaptics");
 	fu_device_set_version (dev, synapticsmst_device_get_version (device));
 	fu_device_add_guid (dev, guid_str);