diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index f9816afafb..4ae65b1230 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 OPENSSL_VERSION = 1.0.0j
 OPENSSL_SITE = http://www.openssl.org/source
+OPENSSL_LICENSE = OpenSSL or SSLeay
+OPENSSL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 OPENSSL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 OPENSSL_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 OPENSSL_TARGET_ARCH = generic32