diff --git a/package/libmad/libmad.mk b/package/libmad/libmad.mk
index d9ce0aed88..09f3cdb764 100644
--- a/package/libmad/libmad.mk
+++ b/package/libmad/libmad.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ LIBMAD_VERSION = 0.15.1b
 LIBMAD_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mad/libmad/$(LIBMAD_VERSION)
 LIBMAD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBMAD_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO
+LIBMAD_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+LIBMAD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define LIBMAD_PREVENT_AUTOMAKE
 	# Prevent automake from running.