diff --git a/sys/boot/common/help.common b/sys/boot/common/help.common
index 75994bd9fdf..3478d9ac7d9 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/help.common
+++ b/sys/boot/common/help.common
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 # Tboot DBoot immediately
 
-	boot [-<arg> ...] [<kernelname>]
+	boot [<kernelname>] [-<arg> ...]
 
 	Boot the system.  If arguments are specified, they are added to the
 	arguments for the kernel.  If <kernelname> is specified, and a kernel