diff --git a/scripts/coccinelle/api/atomic_as_refcounter.cocci b/scripts/coccinelle/api/atomic_as_refcounter.cocci
index 988120e0fd67..0f78d94abc35 100644
--- a/scripts/coccinelle/api/atomic_as_refcounter.cocci
+++ b/scripts/coccinelle/api/atomic_as_refcounter.cocci
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 // Check if refcount_t type and API should be used
 // instead of atomic_t type when dealing with refcounters
 //