diff --git a/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk b/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
index edda2a5a1b..ab09881fc1 100644
--- a/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
+++ b/package/libjpeg/libjpeg.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 LIBJPEG_VERSION = 9c
 LIBJPEG_SITE = http://www.ijg.org/files
 LIBJPEG_SOURCE = jpegsrc.v$(LIBJPEG_VERSION).tar.gz
-LIBJPEG_LICENSE = jpeg-license (BSD-3-Clause-like)
+LIBJPEG_LICENSE = IJG
 LIBJPEG_LICENSE_FILES = README
 LIBJPEG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBJPEG_PROVIDES = jpeg