diff --git a/kdump.changes b/kdump.changes
index d3ac508..bfb14b2 100644
--- a/kdump.changes
+++ b/kdump.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 20 15:35:29 UTC 2019 - ptesarik@suse.com
+
+- Use %license instead of %doc (bsc#1082318, bsc#1129947).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Mar 20 13:34:40 UTC 2019 - ptesarik@suse.com
 
diff --git a/kdump.spec b/kdump.spec
index 605eb35..959039c 100644
--- a/kdump.spec
+++ b/kdump.spec
@@ -222,9 +222,22 @@ rm /var/log/dump >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 %insserv_cleanup
 %endif
 
+# Compatibility cruft
+# there is no %license prior to SLE12
+%if %{undefined _defaultlicensedir}
+%define license %doc
+%else
+# filesystem before SLE12 SP3 lacks /usr/share/licenses
+%if 0%(test ! -d %{_defaultlicensedir} && echo 1)
+%define _defaultlicensedir %_defaultdocdir
+%endif
+%endif
+# End of compatibility cruft
+
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
-%doc ChangeLog COPYING README NEWS
+%license COPYING
+%doc ChangeLog README NEWS
 %{_sbindir}/kdumptool
 %{_sbindir}/mkdumprd
 %{_mandir}/man5/kdump.5%{ext_man}