1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/usage.c b/usage.c
index 215871b5a..1686910d5 100644
--- a/usage.c
+++ b/usage.c
@@ -959,9 +959,13 @@ const char mv_usage[] =
 
 #if defined BB_NC
 const char nc_usage[] =
-        "nc [IP] [port]" 
+        "nc [-p PORT] IP PORT\n"
+        "   or: nc -l -p PORT"
 #ifndef BB_FEATURE_TRIVIAL_HELP
-        "\n\nNetcat opens a pipe to IP:port"
+        "\n\nNetcat opens a pipe to IP:PORT\n"
+        "Options:\n"
+        "\t-l\tListen on the socket.\n"
+        "\t-p PORT\tBind the local port to PORT."
 #endif
         ;
 #endif