diff --git a/cli_classic.c b/cli_classic.c
index 5cc14a01a..0b0944f30 100644
--- a/cli_classic.c
+++ b/cli_classic.c
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ static void cli_classic_usage(const char *name)
 	       "      --fmap                        read ROM layout from fmap embedded in ROM\n"
 	       "      --fmap-file <fmapfile>        read ROM layout from fmap in <fmapfile>\n"
 	       "      --ifd                         read layout from an Intel Firmware Descriptor\n"
-	       " -i | --image <region>[:<file>]     only read/write image <region> from layout\n"
+	       " -i | --include <region>[:<file>]   only read/write image <region> from layout\n"
 	       "                                    (optionally with data from <file>)\n"
+	       "      --image <region>[:<file>]     deprecated, please use --include\n"
 	       " -o | --output <logfile>            log output to <logfile>\n"
 	       "      --flash-contents <ref-file>   assume flash contents to be <ref-file>\n"
 	       " -L | --list-supported              print supported devices\n"
@@ -619,7 +620,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{"ifd",			0, NULL, OPTION_IFD},
 		{"fmap",		0, NULL, OPTION_FMAP},
 		{"fmap-file",		1, NULL, OPTION_FMAP_FILE},
-		{"image",		1, NULL, 'i'},
+		{"image",		1, NULL, 'i'}, // (deprecated): back compatibility.
+		{"include",		1, NULL, 'i'},
 		{"flash-contents",	1, NULL, OPTION_FLASH_CONTENTS},
 		{"flash-name",		0, NULL, OPTION_FLASH_NAME},
 		{"flash-size",		0, NULL, OPTION_FLASH_SIZE},
diff --git a/flashrom.8.tmpl b/flashrom.8.tmpl
index e672869ce..4c433233a 100644
--- a/flashrom.8.tmpl
+++ b/flashrom.8.tmpl
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ flashrom \- detect, read, write, verify and erase flash chips
             (\fB\-\-flash\-name\fR|\fB\-\-flash\-size\fR|
              [\fB\-E\fR|\fB\-x\fR|\fB\-r\fR <file>|\fB\-w\fR <file>|\fB\-v\fR <file>]
              [(\fB\-l\fR <file>|\fB\-\-ifd\fR|\fB \-\-fmap\fR|\fB\-\-fmap-file\fR <file>)
-               [\fB\-i\fR <image>[:<file>]]]
+               [\fB\-i\fR <include>[:<file>]]]
              [\fB\-\-wp\-status\fR] [\fB\-\-wp\-list\fR] [\fB\-\-wp\-enable\fR|\fB\-\-wp\-disable\fR]
              [\fB\-\-wp\-range\fR <start>,<length>|\fB\-\-wp\-region\fR <region>]
              [\fB\-n\fR] [\fB\-N\fR] [\fB\-f\fR])]