diff --git a/kernel/nv-frontend.c b/kernel/nv-frontend.c
index 65bbb1b..be39c8d 100644
--- a/kernel/nv-frontend.c
+++ b/kernel/nv-frontend.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "nv-frontend.h"
 
 #if defined(MODULE_LICENSE)
-MODULE_LICENSE("NVIDIA");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL\0NVIDIA");
 #endif
 #if defined(MODULE_INFO)
 MODULE_INFO(supported, "external");
diff --git a/kernel/nv.c b/kernel/nv.c
index abe81ed..05945b5 100644
--- a/kernel/nv.c
+++ b/kernel/nv.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 #if defined(NV_VMWARE) || (NV_BUILD_MODULE_INSTANCES != 0)
 #if defined(MODULE_LICENSE)
-MODULE_LICENSE("NVIDIA");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL\0NVIDIA");
 #endif
 #if defined(MODULE_INFO)
 MODULE_INFO(supported, "external");