1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/recipetool/create_npm.py b/scripts/lib/recipetool/create_npm.py
index 6252e915b5..ae5397262e 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/recipetool/create_npm.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/recipetool/create_npm.py
@@ -208,11 +208,14 @@ class NpmRecipeHandler(RecipeHandler):
 
                 # Split each npm module out to is own package
                 npmpackages = oe.package.npm_split_package_dirs(srctree)
+                licvalues = None
                 for item in handled:
                     if isinstance(item, tuple):
                         if item[0] == 'license':
                             licvalues = item[1]
                             break
+                if not licvalues:
+                    licvalues = handle_license_vars(srctree, lines_before, handled, extravalues, d)
                 if licvalues:
                     # Augment the license list with information we have in the packages
                     licenses = {}