diff --git a/package/lz4/lz4.mk b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
index d2b09bbae4..a5a41d359c 100644
--- a/package/lz4/lz4.mk
+++ b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 LZ4_VERSION = r131
 LZ4_SITE = $(call github,Cyan4973,lz4,$(LZ4_VERSION))
 LZ4_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-LZ4_LICENSE = BSD-2c
-LZ4_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+LZ4_LICENSE = BSD-2c (library), GPLv2+ (programs)
+LZ4_LICENSE_FILES = lib/LICENSE programs/COPYING
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 define LZ4_DISABLE_SHARED