diff --git a/package/qt/qt.mk b/package/qt/qt.mk
index bd3dd338ee..93d2ed0451 100644
--- a/package/qt/qt.mk
+++ b/package/qt/qt.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ QT_SITE    = http://releases.qt-project.org/qt4/source
 QT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 QT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+QT_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1 with exceptions or GPLv3
+ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT_LICENSE_APPROVED),y)
+QT_LICENSE += or Digia Qt Commercial license
+endif
+QT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.LGPL LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt LICENSE.GPL3
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT_LICENSE_APPROVED),y)
 QT_CONFIGURE_OPTS += -opensource -confirm-license
 endif