diff --git a/scripts/rpc.py b/scripts/rpc.py
index fb7813f01..122c3518d 100755
--- a/scripts/rpc.py
+++ b/scripts/rpc.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     p = subparsers.add_parser('load_subsystem_config', help="""Configure SPDK subsystem using JSON RPC. If no file is
     provided or file is '-' read configuration from stdin.""")
-    p.add_argument('--filename', help="""JSON Configuration file.""")
+    p.add_argument('-f', '--filename', help="""JSON Configuration file.""")
     p.set_defaults(func=load_subsystem_config)
 
     # app