diff --git a/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4018.c b/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4018.c
index c051ee06709f..62151b2a2b12 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4018.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4018.c
@@ -187,4 +187,4 @@ module_i2c_driver(mcp4018_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Peter Rosin <peda@axentia.se>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MCP4018 digital potentiometer");
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");