diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c
index bd0b8013a..905f35681 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ fu_device_internal_flag_to_string(FuDeviceInternalFlags flag)
 		return "use-proxy-fallback";
 	if (flag == FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_NO_AUTO_REMOVE)
 		return "no-auto-remove";
+	if (flag == FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR)
+		return "md-set-vendor";
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +291,8 @@ fu_device_internal_flag_from_string(const gchar *flag)
 		return FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_USE_PROXY_FALLBACK;
 	if (g_strcmp0(flag, "no-auto-remove") == 0)
 		return FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_NO_AUTO_REMOVE;
+	if (g_strcmp0(flag, "md-set-vendor") == 0)
+		return FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR;
 	return FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.h
index 78a88e74e..513c35ff6 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.h
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.h
@@ -409,6 +409,15 @@ typedef guint64 FuDeviceInternalFlags;
  */
 #define FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_NO_AUTO_REMOVE (1llu << 19)
 
+/**
+ * FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR:
+ *
+ * Set the device vendor from the metadata `developer_name` if available.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.7.4
+ */
+#define FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR (1ull << 20)
+
 /* accessors */
 gchar *
 fu_device_to_string(FuDevice *self);
diff --git a/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-device.c b/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-device.c
index 20d0d2a3b..f54b635c1 100644
--- a/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-device.c
+++ b/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-device.c
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ fu_redfish_device_init(FuRedfishDevice *self)
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_NAME);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VERFMT);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_ICON);
+	fu_device_add_internal_flag(FU_DEVICE(self), FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR);
 	fu_device_register_private_flag(FU_DEVICE(self),
 					FU_REDFISH_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_BACKUP,
 					"is-backup");
diff --git a/plugins/uefi-capsule/fu-uefi-device.c b/plugins/uefi-capsule/fu-uefi-device.c
index 493227e3a..4e58848e4 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi-capsule/fu-uefi-device.c
+++ b/plugins/uefi-capsule/fu-uefi-device.c
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ fu_uefi_device_probe(FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 	fu_device_add_flag(device, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_REQUIRE_AC);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VERFMT);
 	fu_device_add_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_ICON);
+	fu_device_add_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR);
 
 	/* add icons */
 	if (priv->kind == FU_UEFI_DEVICE_KIND_DEVICE_FIRMWARE) {
diff --git a/src/fu-engine.c b/src/fu-engine.c
index 3df189d67..7d4e6174e 100644
--- a/src/fu-engine.c
+++ b/src/fu-engine.c
@@ -3594,6 +3594,23 @@ fu_engine_md_refresh_device_name(FuEngine *self, FuDevice *device, XbNode *compo
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+fu_engine_md_refresh_device_vendor(FuEngine *self, FuDevice *device, XbNode *component)
+{
+	const gchar *vendor = NULL;
+
+	/* require data */
+	if (component == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* copy 1:1 */
+	vendor = xb_node_query_text(component, "developer_name", NULL);
+	if (vendor != NULL) {
+		fu_device_set_vendor(device, vendor);
+		fu_device_remove_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR);
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 fu_engine_md_refresh_device_icon(FuEngine *self, FuDevice *device, XbNode *component)
 {
@@ -3743,6 +3760,8 @@ fu_engine_md_refresh_device_from_component(FuEngine *self, FuDevice *device, XbN
 		fu_engine_md_refresh_device_name_category(self, device, component);
 	if (fu_device_has_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_ICON))
 		fu_engine_md_refresh_device_icon(self, device, component);
+	if (fu_device_has_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VENDOR))
+		fu_engine_md_refresh_device_vendor(self, device, component);
 
 	/* fix the version */
 	if (fu_device_has_internal_flag(device, FU_DEVICE_INTERNAL_FLAG_MD_SET_VERFMT))