diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h b/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
index efd641c8a5d6..fb4533826163 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC */
 /* Copyright (C) 2016-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Matthias Schiffer
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/Makefile b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
index 915987bc6d29..022f6e77307b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/Makefile
+++ b/net/batman-adv/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 # Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
 #
 # Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
index 44fd073b7546..fa306b25a78b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
index 29f6312f9bf1..029221615ba3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_algo.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Linus Lüssing
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
index 1b659ab652fb..bff5ec66a2e1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h
index ae2ab526bdb1..9dc0dd5c83df 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_iv_ogm.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
index 341ceab8338d..16709552c21e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h
index dd7c4b647e6b..a17ab68bbce8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Linus Lüssing
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index 1de992c58b35..8375fd679db3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
index 376ead280ab9..5e39d0588a48 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
index c251445a42a0..22d2bafa814a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
index 2068770b542d..6a4c14ccc3c6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_ogm.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
index 2b070c7e31da..125817c389e5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
index cc262c9d97e0..8cb2c874f5d3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index cdd8e8e4df0b..007147f3ed9e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
index 234775748b8e..b568cec819c5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
index e32ad47c6efd..d94585dc2dbe 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
index 9c5d4a65b98c..90a08d35c501 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/debugfs.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
index 760c0de72582..3c2faf773335 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
index ec364a3c1c66..d81a05a6e6f9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/distributed-arp-table.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2011-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index a98cf1104a30..22ce4c0c86c3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
index 1a2d6c308745..30ffa992fcfc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2013-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll <martin@hundeboll.net>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 10d521f0b17f..e8db19940ab8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
index 3baa3d466e5e..981f58421a32 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index 2c26039c23fc..a7039503d88e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
index 0a6a97d201f2..7c298b05c1dc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index 4e3d5340ad96..2f067a507fd5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
index 9f9890ff7a22..ac7311a91f9d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hard-interface.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.c b/net/batman-adv/hash.c
index b5f7e13918ac..a6dbaf2e9fc9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/hash.h b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
index 0c905e91c5e2..81cf54eb2fad 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/hash.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/hash.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2006-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Simon Wunderlich, Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
index bded31121d12..cc76f1365300 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
index f3fec40aae86..84cddd01eeab 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/icmp_socket.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.c b/net/batman-adv/log.c
index 4ef4bde2cc2d..148e64e846d2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.h b/net/batman-adv/log.h
index 65ce97efa6b5..6744a64143c0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 4daed7ad46f2..5ce2007ea11b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index bb8003cf2296..4bdb39ab3b20 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index e553a8770a89..01546a42b7ad 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2014-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
index 2a78cddab0e9..51f273b5b77d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2014-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Linus Lüssing
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index ab13b4d58733..ce424fe2f24e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2016-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Matthias Schiffer
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
index f1cd8c5da966..0e7e57b69b54 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2016-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Matthias Schiffer
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
index 3604d7899e2c..5cfac6e56610 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
index c66efb81d2f4..adaeafa4f71e 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/network-coding.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Martin Hundebøll, Jeppe Ledet-Pedersen
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 0a565d0422bb..0716daf5b9a7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.h b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
index 40c7f039d5d7..b5d2164532c9 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/packet.h b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
index 8e8a5db197cb..4eaf4b426726 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/packet.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/packet.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 40d9bf3e5bfe..86b0ea1e5c1c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.h b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
index 5ede16c32f15..a1289bc5f115 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.c b/net/batman-adv/send.c
index 7895323fd2a7..a6c53684ba70 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/send.h b/net/batman-adv/send.h
index a16b34f473ef..eb36820e41bc 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/send.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/send.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 9f673cdfecf8..e543024f98ef 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
index 639c3abb214a..075c5b5b2ce1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
index aa187fd42475..ab0b95f15b36 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
index e487412e256b..0384cb6c406b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/sysfs.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2010-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
index 15cd2139381e..601feb2c4ecf 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Edo Monticelli, Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h
index a8ada5c123bd..c8b8f2cb2c2b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tp_meter.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2012-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Edo Monticelli, Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 8a3ce79b1307..281bd4cf7f90 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich, Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index 411d586191da..8d9e3abec2c8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich, Antonio Quartulli
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 1d9e267caec9..67b2ba4b824b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h
index 4d01400ada30..a74df33f446d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
index a62795868794..1df798b32077 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 /* Copyright (C) 2007-2017  B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors:
  *
  * Marek Lindner, Simon Wunderlich