diff --git a/meta-arm/classes/fvpboot.bbclass b/meta-arm/classes/fvpboot.bbclass
index da0580b0..3159cd43 100644
--- a/meta-arm/classes/fvpboot.bbclass
+++ b/meta-arm/classes/fvpboot.bbclass
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FVP_CONSOLES[default] ?= "${FVP_CONSOLE}"
 # Arbitrary extra arguments
 FVP_EXTRA_ARGS ?= ""
 # Bitbake variables to pass to the FVP environment
-FVP_ENV_PASSTHROUGH ?= "FASTSIM_DISABLE_TA"
+FVP_ENV_PASSTHROUGH ?= "FASTSIM_DISABLE_TA ARMLMD_LICENSE_FILE"
 FVP_ENV_PASSTHROUGH[vardeps] = "${FVP_ENV_PASSTHROUGH}"
 # Disable timing annotation by default
 FASTSIM_DISABLE_TA ?= "1"