diff --git a/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk b/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk
index 48c3a918a1..5cf865c681 100644
--- a/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk
+++ b/boot/at91bootstrap3/at91bootstrap3.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ AT91BOOTSTRAP3_SITE = $(call github,linux4sam,at91bootstrap,$(AT91BOOTSTRAP3_VER
 endif
 
 AT91BOOTSTRAP3_LICENSE = Atmel License
+ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_LATEST_VERSION),y)
 AT91BOOTSTRAP3_LICENSE_FILES = main.c
+endif
 
 AT91BOOTSTRAP3_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
 AT91BOOTSTRAP3_INSTALL_TARGET = NO