diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc-xlgmac-common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc-xlgmac-common.c
index 726d78ac4907..b72196ab647f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc-xlgmac-common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc-xlgmac-common.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 static int debug = -1;
 module_param(debug, int, 0644);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "DWC ethernet debug level (0=none,...,16=all)");
 static const u32 default_msg_level = (NETIF_MSG_LINK | NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN |
 				      NETIF_MSG_IFUP);