diff --git a/sbin/devfs/devfs.c b/sbin/devfs/devfs.c
index 0e7b6621012..bd6fea911ff 100644
--- a/sbin/devfs/devfs.c
+++ b/sbin/devfs/devfs.c
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ void
 usage(void)
 {
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "usage: devfs rule|ruleset arguments\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s\n%s\n",
+	    "\tdevfs [-m mount-point] [-s ruleset] rule ...",
+	    "\tdevfs [-m mount-point] ruleset ...");
 	exit(1);
 }