Index: Mk/bsd.licenses.mk
===================================================================
--- Mk/bsd.licenses.mk
+++ Mk/bsd.licenses.mk
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@
 # Check for LICENSE_FILE or at least LICENSE_TEXT (which simulates it)
 .			if !defined(LICENSE_FILE_${lic})
 .				if !defined(LICENSE_TEXT_${lic})
-.					if exists(${_LICENSE_STORE}/${lic})
+.				    if defined(LICENSE_FILE)
+_LICENSE_FILE_${lic} =		${_LICENSE_FILE}
+.					elif exists(${_LICENSE_STORE}/${lic})
 _LICENSE_FILE_${lic} =		${_LICENSE_STORE}/${lic}
 .					else
 #  No license file in /usr/ports/Templates/Licenses