diff --git a/guix/licenses.scm b/guix/licenses.scm
index 65d9c3da13..41d4fefad2 100644
--- a/guix/licenses.scm
+++ b/guix/licenses.scm
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
             fsf-free
             wtfpl2
             wxwindows3.1+
+            hpnd
             fsdg-compatible))
 
 (define-record-type <license>
@@ -628,6 +629,11 @@ which may be a file:// URI pointing the package's tree."
            "http://www.gzip.org/zlib/zlib_license.html"
            "https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list#ZLib"))
 
+(define hpnd
+  (license "HPND"
+           "https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/License:HPND"
+           "https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list#HPND"))
+
 (define* (fsf-free uri #:optional (comment ""))
   "Return a license that does not fit any of the ones above or a collection
 of licenses, approved as free by the FSF.  More details can be found at URI."