diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
index 6e7f0bb491a..ceca3b887b5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ with lib;
 
   config = mkIf config.hardware.enableAllFirmware {
     hardware.firmware = with pkgs; [
-      broadcom-bt-firmware
       firmwareLinuxNonfree
       intel2200BGFirmware
       rtl8723bs-firmware
       rtl8192su-firmware
+    ] ++ optionals config.nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree [
+      broadcom-bt-firmware
     ];
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/firmware/broadcom-bt-firmware/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/firmware/broadcom-bt-firmware/default.nix
index 23970097d4a..87232acfa83 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/firmware/broadcom-bt-firmware/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/firmware/broadcom-bt-firmware/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Firmware for Broadcom WIDCOMM® Bluetooth devices";
     homepage = http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Broadcom+bluetooth;
-    license = licenses.unfreeRedistributableFirmware;
+    license = licenses.unfree;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zraexy ];
   };