diff --git a/package/ntp/ntp.mk b/package/ntp/ntp.mk
index e3e53a803f..cd6cb1659e 100644
--- a/package/ntp/ntp.mk
+++ b/package/ntp/ntp.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ NTP_VERSION_MAJOR = 4.2
 NTP_VERSION = $(NTP_VERSION_MAJOR).8p10
 NTP_SITE = https://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/ntp-$(NTP_VERSION_MAJOR)
 NTP_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libevent openssl $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),busybox)
-NTP_LICENSE = ntp license
+NTP_LICENSE = NTP
 NTP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYRIGHT
 NTP_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_lib_md5_MD5Init=no
 NTP_CONF_OPTS = \