1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
index 6d8af48c925e..efebd5b476b3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
@@ -430,6 +430,9 @@ int usage_with_options_internal(const char * const *usagestr,
                 pos = fprintf(stderr, "    ");
                 if (opts->short_name)
                         pos += fprintf(stderr, "-%c", opts->short_name);
+                else
+                        pos += fprintf(stderr, "    ");
+
                 if (opts->long_name && opts->short_name)
                         pos += fprintf(stderr, ", ");
                 if (opts->long_name)