diff --git a/package/libsocketcan/libsocketcan.mk b/package/libsocketcan/libsocketcan.mk
index 141e2d7c7..bc12bdba0 100644
--- a/package/libsocketcan/libsocketcan.mk
+++ b/package/libsocketcan/libsocketcan.mk
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 # libsocketcan
 #
 ################################################################################
+
 LIBSOCKETCAN_VERSION = 0.0.9
 LIBSOCKETCAN_SITE = http://www.pengutronix.de/software/libsocketcan/download/
 LIBSOCKETCAN_SOURCE = libsocketcan-$(LIBSOCKETCAN_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBSOCKETCAN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBSOCKETCAN_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))