diff --git a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
index 64d3a01ce7..bd4522189a 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
+++ b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ DROPBEAR_TARGET_BINS = dbclient dropbearkey dropbearconvert scp ssh
 DROPBEAR_MAKE =	$(MAKE) MULTI=1 SCPPROGRESS=1 \
 		PROGRAMS="dropbear dbclient dropbearkey dropbearconvert scp"
 
+DROPBEAR_LICENSE = MIT, BSD-2c-like, BSD-2c
+DROPBEAR_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
 DROPBEAR_MAKE += STATIC=1
 endif