diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.c b/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.c
index 5aff271adf1e..9bd5f6023c21 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.c
@@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 /*
  * RCU segmented callback lists, function definitions
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, you can access it online at
- * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
- *
  * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2017
  *
- * Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ * Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.ibm.com>
  */
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.h b/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.h
index 948470cef385..71b64648464e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcu_segcblist.h
@@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
 /*
  * RCU segmented callback lists, internal-to-rcu header file
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, you can access it online at
- * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
- *
  * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2017
  *
- * Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ * Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.ibm.com>
  */
 
 #include <linux/rcu_segcblist.h>