diff --git a/tc/q_codel.c b/tc/q_codel.c
index 826285a0..dc4b3f6c 100644
--- a/tc/q_codel.c
+++ b/tc/q_codel.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 static void explain(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ... codel [ limit PACKETS ] [ target TIME]\n");
-	fprintf(stderr, "                 [ interval TIME ] [ ecn ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "                 [ interval TIME ] [ ecn | noecn ]\n");
 }
 
 static int codel_parse_opt(struct qdisc_util *qu, int argc, char **argv,