diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index c0f33e72c..bc1e23fc1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -4618,13 +4618,14 @@ interface to this kernel feature.")
          (add-after 'unpack 'patch-paths
            (lambda _
              (substitute* "Makefile"
-               (("/usr") ""))))
+               (("/usr") ""))
+             #t))
          (delete 'configure)))) ; There's no configure phase.
     (home-page "https://github.com/dgraziotin/mbpfan")
-    (synopsis "Simple daemon to control fan speed")
+    (synopsis "Control fan speed on Macbooks")
     (description
-     "Mbpfan is a fan control daemon for Apple Macbooks, the daemon uses input
-from @code{coretemp} module and sets the fan speed using the @code{applesmc}
+     "mbpfan is a fan control daemon for Apple Macbooks.  It uses input from
+the @code{coretemp} module and sets the fan speed using the @code{applesmc}
 module.  It can be executed as a daemon or in the foreground with root
 privileges.")
-    (license license:gpl3)))
+    (license license:gpl3+)))