diff --git a/net-wireless/aic8800/aic8800-1.0.3.ebuild b/net-wireless/aic8800/aic8800-1.0.3.ebuild
index 1665ab563bf51..79471e659a086 100644
--- a/net-wireless/aic8800/aic8800-1.0.3.ebuild
+++ b/net-wireless/aic8800/aic8800-1.0.3.ebuild
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ HOMEPAGE="https://www.aicsemi.com/ https://linux.brostrend.com/troubleshooting/s
 
 SRC_URI="https://linux.brostrend.com/${PN}-dkms.deb -> ${P}.deb"
 
-LICENSE="GPL-2+"
+LICENSE="GPL-2+ firmware? ( freedist )"
 SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS="~amd64"