diff --git a/package/libffi/libffi.mk b/package/libffi/libffi.mk
index 81ac043f89..75705835ef 100644
--- a/package/libffi/libffi.mk
+++ b/package/libffi/libffi.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 LIBFFI_VERSION = 3.0.11
 LIBFFI_SITE    = ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/libffi/
+LIBFFI_LICENSE = MIT
+LIBFFI_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 LIBFFI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES