diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/it87/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/it87/default.nix
index 1bc1730ff4c..471adb7c4dc 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/it87/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/it87/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Patched module for IT87xx superio chip sensors support";
     homepage = "https://github.com/hannesha/it87";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ yorickvp ];
   };