diff --git a/package/xenomai/xenomai.mk b/package/xenomai/xenomai.mk
index e425b7567..f40cbdc48 100644
--- a/package/xenomai/xenomai.mk
+++ b/package/xenomai/xenomai.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ endif
 
 XENOMAI_SITE = http://download.gna.org/xenomai/stable/
 XENOMAI_SOURCE = xenomai-$(XENOMAI_VERSION).tar.bz2
+XENOMAI_LICENSE = headers: GPLv2+ with exception, libraries: LGPLv2.1+, kernel: GPLv2+, docs: GFDLv1.2+, ipipe patch and can driver: GPLv2
+# GFDL is not included but refers to gnu.org
+XENOMAI_LICENSE_FILES = debian/copyright include/COPYING src/skins/native/COPYING ksrc/nucleus/COPYING
 
 XENOMAI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES