diff --git a/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk b/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk
index ca68a5ba6a..1b8b81b20e 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk
+++ b/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ else ifeq ($(findstring x4.,x$(LINUX_HEADERS_VERSION)),x4.)
 LINUX_HEADERS_SITE = $(BR2_KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/kernel/v4.x
 endif
 LINUX_HEADERS_SOURCE = linux-$(LINUX_HEADERS_VERSION).tar.xz
+LINUX_HEADERS_LICENSE = GPLv2
+LINUX_HEADERS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 LINUX_HEADERS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES