diff --git a/boot/opensbi/opensbi.mk b/boot/opensbi/opensbi.mk
index f8cbbb8fcc..a525b8aea3 100644
--- a/boot/opensbi/opensbi.mk
+++ b/boot/opensbi/opensbi.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ OPENSBI_SITE = $(call github,riscv,opensbi,v$(OPENSBI_VERSION))
 endif
 
 OPENSBI_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause
+ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_OPENSBI_LATEST_VERSION),y)
 OPENSBI_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.BSD
+endif
 OPENSBI_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
 OPENSBI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES