diff --git a/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c b/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c
index 063aaece0bcd..2e0740f06cd7 100644
--- a/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c
+++ b/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ static void __exit example_exit(void)
 
 module_init(example_init);
 module_exit(example_exit);
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>");
diff --git a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
index e80ced3a5203..a55bff52bde3 100644
--- a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
+++ b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
@@ -285,5 +285,5 @@ static void __exit example_exit(void)
 
 module_init(example_init);
 module_exit(example_exit);
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>");