2 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1 b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
index b919ab815bf2..759382ecfe55 100644
--- a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
+++ b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@
 .Nd make directories
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm mkdir
-.Op Fl p
+.Op Fl pv
 .Op Fl m Ar mode
-.Op Fl v
 .Ar directory_name  ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Mkdir
@@ -89,6 +88,10 @@ The
 utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr rmdir 1
+.Sh COMPATIBILITY
+The
+.Fl v
+option is non-standard and its use in scripts is not recommended.
 .Sh STANDARDS
 The
 .Nm
diff --git a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.c b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.c
index ebc4e437d411..6c61abff5f14 100644
--- a/bin/mkdir/mkdir.c
+++ b/bin/mkdir/mkdir.c
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	mode = NULL;
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "m:pv")) != -1)
 		switch(ch) {
+		case 'm':
+			mode = optarg;
+			break;
 		case 'p':
 			pflag = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'v':
 			vflag = 1;
 			break;
-		case 'm':
-			mode = optarg;
-			break;
 		case '?':
 		default:
 			usage();
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ build(path, omode)
 void
 usage()
 {
-	(void)fprintf(stderr, "usage: mkdir [-p] [-m mode] [-v] directory ...\n");
+
+	(void)fprintf(stderr, "usage: mkdir [-pv] [-m mode] directory ...\n");
 	exit (EX_USAGE);
 }