diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-security/passwdqc/passwdqc_1.3.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-security/passwdqc/passwdqc_1.3.1.bb
index 8fc0b35912..ed90352fc1 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-security/passwdqc/passwdqc_1.3.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-security/passwdqc/passwdqc_1.3.1.bb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ DEPENDS += "libpam"
 inherit distro_features_check
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "pam"
 
-LICENSE = "BSD"
+LICENSE = "BSD-1-Clause"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=1b4af6f3d4ee079a38107366e93b334d"
 
 SRC_URI = "http://www.openwall.com/${BPN}/${BP}.tar.gz \