diff --git a/include/spdk/event.h b/include/spdk/event.h
index e38f97ae2..2fa3f92e7 100644
--- a/include/spdk/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk/event.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int spdk_app_parse_core_mask(const char *mask, struct spdk_cpuset *cpumask);
  */
 struct spdk_cpuset *spdk_app_get_core_mask(void);
 
-#define SPDK_APP_GETOPT_STRING "c:de:ghi:m:n:p:qr:s:uwB:L:RW:"
+#define SPDK_APP_GETOPT_STRING "c:de:ghi:m:n:p:r:s:uB:L:RW:"
 
 enum spdk_app_parse_args_rvals {
 	SPDK_APP_PARSE_ARGS_HELP = 0,