diff --git a/lib/licenses.nix b/lib/licenses.nix
index edf35ec035b..a790b576032 100644
--- a/lib/licenses.nix
+++ b/lib/licenses.nix
@@ -292,9 +292,10 @@ lib.mapAttrs (n: v: v // { shortName = n; }) rec {
     fullName = "Independent JPEG Group License";
   };
 
-  inria = {
-    fullName  = "INRIA Non-Commercial License Agreement";
+  inria-compcert = {
+    fullName  = "INRIA Non-Commercial License Agreement for the CompCert verified compiler";
     url       = "http://compcert.inria.fr/doc/LICENSE";
+    free      = false;
   };
 
   ipa = spdx {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/compcert/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/compcert/default.nix
index 950c7f96b6f..a12f1c42ba6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/compcert/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/compcert/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Formally verified C compiler";
     homepage    = "http://compcert.inria.fr";
-    license     = licenses.inria;
+    license     = licenses.inria-compcert;
     platforms   = platforms.linux ++
                   platforms.darwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ thoughtpolice jwiegley vbgl ];