diff --git a/package/iperf/iperf.mk b/package/iperf/iperf.mk
index 2947e52419..8496b95d83 100644
--- a/package/iperf/iperf.mk
+++ b/package/iperf/iperf.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 IPERF_VERSION = 2.0.5
 IPERF_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/iperf
+IPERF_LICENSE = MIT-like
+IPERF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 IPERF_CONF_ENV = \
 	ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes \