diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-daemons/proftpd/proftpd_1.3.9.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-daemons/proftpd/proftpd_1.3.9.bb
index 65dd2f9561..d64e0a0495 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-daemons/proftpd/proftpd_1.3.9.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-daemons/proftpd/proftpd_1.3.9.bb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "(?P<pver>(\d+(\.\d+)+\w?))"
 CVE_VERSION_SUFFIX = "alphabetical"
 
 CVE_STATUS[CVE-2001-0027] = "fixed-version: version 1.2.0rc3 removed affected module"
+CVE_STATUS[CVE-2021-47865] = "upstream-wontfix: it is not a vulnerability but inproper configuration"
 
 EXTRA_OECONF += "--enable-largefile INSTALL=install"