diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 365240e6..5609cc95 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ void iplink_usage(void)
 		fprintf(stderr, "                   type TYPE [ ARGS ]\n");
 		fprintf(stderr, "       ip link delete { DEVICE | dev DEVICE | group DEVGROUP } type TYPE [ ARGS ]\n");
 		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-		fprintf(stderr, "       ip link set { DEVICE | dev DEVICE | group DEVGROUP } [ { up | down } ]\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "       ip link set { DEVICE | dev DEVICE | group DEVGROUP }\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "	                  [ { up | down } ]\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "	                  [ type TYPE ARGS ]\n");
 	} else
 		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ip link set DEVICE [ { up | down } ]\n");