diff --git a/package/liburcu/liburcu.mk b/package/liburcu/liburcu.mk
index 35f09f7381..7a32e7fbe6 100644
--- a/package/liburcu/liburcu.mk
+++ b/package/liburcu/liburcu.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 LIBURCU_VERSION = 0.7.7
 LIBURCU_SITE    = http://lttng.org/files/urcu/
 LIBURCU_SOURCE  = userspace-rcu-$(LIBURCU_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LIBURCU_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+ for the library; MIT-like license for few source files listed in LICENSE
+LIBURCU_LICENSE_FILES = lgpl-2.1.txt lgpl-relicensing.txt LICENSE
 
 LIBURCU_INSTALL_STAGING = YES