diff --git a/gst/gstelement.h b/gst/gstelement.h
index 9b7fd2e1ce..7d712d79cc 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.h
+++ b/gst/gstelement.h
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ typedef struct _GstElementDetails GstElementDetails;
 struct _GstElementDetails {
   gchar *longname;              /* long, english name */
   gchar *klass;                 /* type of element, as hierarchy */
+  gchar *license;		/* license element is under */
   gchar *description;           /* insights of one form or another */
   gchar *version;               /* version of the element */
   gchar *author;                /* who wrote this thing? */
diff --git a/tools/gst-inspect.c b/tools/gst-inspect.c
index 3ac3788590..2a702ea2bb 100644
--- a/tools/gst-inspect.c
+++ b/tools/gst-inspect.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ print_element_info (GstElementFactory *factory)
   g_print ("Factory Details:\n");
   g_print ("  Long name:\t%s\n",   factory->details->longname);
   g_print ("  Class:\t%s\n",       factory->details->klass);
+  g_print ("  License:\t%s\n",	   factory->details->license);
   g_print ("  Description:\t%s\n", factory->details->description);
   g_print ("  Version:\t%s\n",     factory->details->version);
   g_print ("  Author(s):\t%s\n",   factory->details->author);