diff --git a/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk b/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk
index 6d67dc5cd8..5bc7d9f3c1 100644
--- a/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk
+++ b/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 NETSNMP_VERSION = 5.7.1
 NETSNMP_SITE = http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/net-snmp
 NETSNMP_SOURCE = net-snmp-$(NETSNMP_VERSION).tar.gz
+NETSNMP_LICENSE = Various BSD-like
+NETSNMP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 NETSNMP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 NETSNMP_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_NETSNMP_CAN_USE_SYSCTL=yes
 NETSNMP_CONF_OPT = --with-persistent-directory=/var/lib/snmp --disable-static \