diff --git a/package/qextserialport/qextserialport.mk b/package/qextserialport/qextserialport.mk
index 2949da98cd..61f7b0503a 100644
--- a/package/qextserialport/qextserialport.mk
+++ b/package/qextserialport/qextserialport.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ QEXTSERIALPORT_SITE = https://qextserialport.googlecode.com/git
 QEXTSERIALPORT_SITE_METHOD = git
 
 QEXTSERIALPORT_LICENSE = MIT
+QEXTSERIALPORT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 QEXTSERIALPORT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES