diff --git a/package/libmbus/libmbus.mk b/package/libmbus/libmbus.mk
index 93fe95f43..6298543a3 100644
--- a/package/libmbus/libmbus.mk
+++ b/package/libmbus/libmbus.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
 LIBMBUS_VERSION = 0.8.0
 LIBMBUS_SITE = http://www.rscada.se/public-dist/
 LIBMBUS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBMBUS_LICENSE = BSD-3c
+LIBMBUS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))