diff --git a/boot/uboot/uboot.mk b/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
index 9e03d6a614..f3810c2476 100644
--- a/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
+++ b/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 UBOOT_VERSION    = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION))
 UBOOT_BOARD_NAME = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME))
 
+UBOOT_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+UBOOT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+
 UBOOT_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
 
 ifeq ($(UBOOT_VERSION),custom)