diff --git a/proto/scanner.py b/proto/scanner.py
index 4308bfb..355ed29 100755
--- a/proto/scanner.py
+++ b/proto/scanner.py
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ def generate_source(
     }[component]
 
     data = {}
+    data["component"] = component
     data["target"] = target
     data["interfaces"] = proto.interfaces
     if headerfile: