diff --git a/package/libmpd/libmpd.mk b/package/libmpd/libmpd.mk
index a2b9d56849..9b4a1edad7 100644
--- a/package/libmpd/libmpd.mk
+++ b/package/libmpd/libmpd.mk
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ LIBMPD_VERSION = 11.8.17
 LIBMPD_SITE = http://download.sarine.nl/Programs/gmpc/11.8.16
 LIBMPD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBMPD_DEPENDENCIES = libglib2
+LIBMPD_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+LIBMPD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))