diff --git a/package/netperf/netperf.mk b/package/netperf/netperf.mk
index 06758b9a36..653dc7a8c0 100644
--- a/package/netperf/netperf.mk
+++ b/package/netperf/netperf.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 NETPERF_VERSION = 2.6.0
 NETPERF_SITE = ftp://ftp.netperf.org/netperf
 NETPERF_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_func_setpgrp_void=set
+NETPERF_LICENSE = netperf license
+NETPERF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define NETPERF_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(@D)/src/netperf \