diff --git a/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk b/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk
index 45089b576b..7af0b0625a 100644
--- a/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk
+++ b/package/libtpl/libtpl.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ LIBTPL_VERSION = 1.5
 LIBTPL_SOURCE = libtpl-$(LIBTPL_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBTPL_SITE = http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/tpl
 LIBTPL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBTPL_LICENSE = BSD-like
+LIBTPL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))