diff --git a/package/wireless_tools/wireless_tools.mk b/package/wireless_tools/wireless_tools.mk
index d81aa7cf8c..f3556897ef 100644
--- a/package/wireless_tools/wireless_tools.mk
+++ b/package/wireless_tools/wireless_tools.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 WIRELESS_TOOLS_VERSION = 29
 WIRELESS_TOOLS_SITE = http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux
 WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE = wireless_tools.$(WIRELESS_TOOLS_VERSION).tar.gz
+WIRELESS_TOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv2
+WIRELESS_TOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 WIRELESS_TOOLS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 WIRELESS_TOOLS_BUILD_TARGETS = iwmulticall