diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-cpcap.c b/drivers/leds/leds-cpcap.c
index f0f28c442807..9f3fa4737213 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-cpcap.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-cpcap.c
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017 Sebastian Reichel <sre@kernel.org>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or
- * later as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
 #include <linux/leds.h>
diff --git a/tools/thermal/tmon/pid.c b/tools/thermal/tmon/pid.c
index fd7e9e9d6f4a..c54edb4f630c 100644
--- a/tools/thermal/tmon/pid.c
+++ b/tools/thermal/tmon/pid.c
@@ -1,21 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 /*
  * pid.c PID controller for testing cooling devices
  *
- *
- *
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 or later as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
  * Author Name Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@linux.intel.com>
- *
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
diff --git a/tools/thermal/tmon/sysfs.c b/tools/thermal/tmon/sysfs.c
index 18f523557983..b00b1bfd9d8e 100644
--- a/tools/thermal/tmon/sysfs.c
+++ b/tools/thermal/tmon/sysfs.c
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 /*
  * sysfs.c sysfs ABI access functions for TMON program
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2013 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 or later as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
  * Author: Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@linux.intel.com>
- *
  */
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.c b/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.c
index b43138f8b862..83ec6e482f12 100644
--- a/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.c
+++ b/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.c
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 /*
  * tmon.c Thermal Monitor (TMON) main function and entry point
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 or later as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
  * Author: Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@linux.intel.com>
- *
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
diff --git a/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.h b/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.h
index 9e3c49c547ac..c9066ec104dd 100644
--- a/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.h
+++ b/tools/thermal/tmon/tmon.h
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
 /*
  * tmon.h contains data structures and constants used by TMON
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 or later as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
  * Author Name Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@linux.intel.com>
- *
  */
 
 #ifndef TMON_H
diff --git a/tools/thermal/tmon/tui.c b/tools/thermal/tmon/tui.c
index b5d1c6b22dd3..031b258667d8 100644
--- a/tools/thermal/tmon/tui.c
+++ b/tools/thermal/tmon/tui.c
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 /*
  * tui.c ncurses text user interface for TMON program
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2013 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 or later as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
  * Author: Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@linux.intel.com>
- *
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>