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diff --git a/coreutils/mknod.c b/coreutils/mknod.c
index 81c846b98..c3389cc71 100644
--- a/coreutils/mknod.c
+++ b/coreutils/mknod.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <unistd.h>
-static const char mknod_usage[] = "mknod file b|c|u|p major minor\n"
-"\tMake special files.\n"
-"\n"
+static const char mknod_usage[] = "mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR\n\n"
+"Make block or character special files.\n\n"
+"Options:\n"
"\tb:\tMake a block (buffered) device.\n"
"\tc or u:\tMake a character (un-buffered) device.\n"
"\tp:\tMake a named pipe. Major and minor are ignored for named pipes.\n";