diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/microcode/intel.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/microcode/intel.nix
index da354853cf56..ea9ff1d58d1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/microcode/intel.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/microcode/intel.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.intel.com/;
     description = "Microcode for Intel processors";
-    license = licenses.unfree;
+    license = licenses.unfreeRedistributableFirmware;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ wkennington ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };