1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index bfe408175..28a011dcd 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ static void verify __P((char *s, char *end));
 /* The value to return to the calling program.  */
 static int exit_status;
 
-static const char printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n\nFormats and prints the given data.\n";
+static const char printf_usage[] = "printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT...]\n"
+#ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
+        "\nFormats and prints ARGUMENT(s) according to FORMAT,\n"
+        "Where FORMAT controls the output exactly as in C printf.\n"
+#endif
+        ;
 
 int printf_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {