diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-btf.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-btf.rst
index ff4d327a582e..1d37f3809842 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-btf.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-btf.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **btf** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | {**-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* := { **dump** | **help** }
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-cgroup.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-cgroup.rst
index baee8591ac76..3e4395eede4f 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-cgroup.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-cgroup.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **cgroup** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-f** | **--bpffs** } }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } |
+		{ **-f** | **--bpffs** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* :=
 	{ **show** | **list** | **tree** | **attach** | **detach** | **help** }
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-feature.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-feature.rst
index dd3771bdbc57..ab9f57ee4c3a 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-feature.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-feature.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **feature** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* := { **probe** | **help** }
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-gen.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-gen.rst
index 7cd6681137f3..709b93fe1da3 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-gen.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-gen.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **gen** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*COMMAND* := { **object** | **skeleton** | **help** }
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-iter.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-iter.rst
index 51f49bead619..471f363a725a 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-iter.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-iter.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **iter** *COMMAND*
 
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
+
 	*COMMANDS* := { **pin** | **help** }
 
 ITER COMMANDS
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-link.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-link.rst
index 5f7db2a837cc..0de90f086238 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-link.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-link.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **link** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-f** | **--bpffs** } }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } |
+		{ **-f** | **--bpffs** } | { **-n** | **--nomount** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* := { **show** | **list** | **pin** | **help** }
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-map.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-map.rst
index 3d52256ba75f..d0c4abe08aba 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-map.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-map.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **map** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-f** | **--bpffs** } }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } |
+		{ **-f** | **--bpffs** } | { **-n** | **--nomount** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* :=
 	{ **show** | **list** | **create** | **dump** | **update** | **lookup** | **getnext**
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-net.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-net.rst
index d8165d530937..1ae0375e8fea 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-net.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-net.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **net** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { [{ **-j** | **--json** }] [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* :=
 	{ **show** | **list** | **attach** | **detach** | **help** }
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-perf.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-perf.rst
index e958ce91de72..ce52798a917d 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-perf.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-perf.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **perf** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { [{ **-j** | **--json** }] [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* :=
 	{ **show** | **list** | **help** }
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-prog.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-prog.rst
index abf5f4cd7d3e..4b8412fe2c60 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-prog.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-prog.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **prog** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-f** | **--bpffs** } }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } |
+		{ **-f** | **--bpffs** } | { **-m** | **--mapcompat** } | { **-n** | **--nomount** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* :=
 	{ **show** | **list** | **dump xlated** | **dump jited** | **pin** | **load**
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-struct_ops.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-struct_ops.rst
index 506e70ee78e9..02afc0fc14cb 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-struct_ops.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool-struct_ops.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	**bpftool** [*OPTIONS*] **struct_ops** *COMMAND*
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*COMMANDS* :=
 	{ **show** | **list** | **dump** | **register** | **unregister** | **help** }
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool.rst b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool.rst
index e7d949334961..bb23f55bb05a 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool.rst
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/bpftool.rst
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 	*OBJECT* := { **map** | **program** | **cgroup** | **perf** | **net** | **feature** }
 
-	*OPTIONS* := { { **-V** | **--version** } | { **-h** | **--help** }
-	| { **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] }
+	*OPTIONS* := { { **-V** | **--version** } |
+		{ **-j** | **--json** } [{ **-p** | **--pretty** }] | { **-d** | **--debug** } }
 
 	*MAP-COMMANDS* :=
-	{ **show** | **list** | **create** | **dump** | **update** | **lookup** | **getnext**
-	| **delete** | **pin** | **event_pipe** | **help** }
+	{ **show** | **list** | **create** | **dump** | **update** | **lookup** | **getnext** |
+		**delete** | **pin** | **event_pipe** | **help** }
 
-	*PROG-COMMANDS* := { **show** | **list** | **dump jited** | **dump xlated** | **pin**
-	| **load** | **attach** | **detach** | **help** }
+	*PROG-COMMANDS* := { **show** | **list** | **dump jited** | **dump xlated** | **pin** |
+		**load** | **attach** | **detach** | **help** }
 
 	*CGROUP-COMMANDS* := { **show** | **list** | **attach** | **detach** | **help** }
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c
index 385d5c955cf3..ad8374ab6620 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/btf.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       FORMAT  := { raw | c }\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_MAP "\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_PROGRAM "\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, "btf");
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c
index 6e53b1d393f4..c42f437a1015 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/cgroup.c
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		HELP_SPEC_ATTACH_TYPES "\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_ATTACH_FLAGS "\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_PROGRAM "\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " |\n"
+		"                    {-f|--bpffs} }
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/feature.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/feature.c
index 40a88df275f9..7f36385aa9e2 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/feature.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/feature.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,7 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       %1$s %2$s help\n"
 		"\n"
 		"       COMPONENT := { kernel | dev NAME }\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/gen.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/gen.c
index 1d71ff8c52fa..d4225f7fbcee 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/gen.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/gen.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       %1$s %2$s skeleton FILE [name OBJECT_NAME]\n"
 		"       %1$s %2$s help\n"
 		"\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, "gen");
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/iter.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/iter.c
index 3b1aad7535dd..84a9b01d956d 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/iter.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/iter.c
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 	fprintf(stderr,
 		"Usage: %1$s %2$s pin OBJ PATH [map MAP]\n"
 		"       %1$s %2$s help\n"
+		"\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_MAP "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, "iter");
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/link.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/link.c
index e77e1525d20a..8cc3e36f8cc6 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/link.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/link.c
@@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       %1$s %2$s help\n"
 		"\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_LINK "\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " |\n"
+		"                    {-f|--bpffs} | {-n|--nomount} }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c
index 3ddfd4843738..02eaaf065f65 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.c
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       %s version\n"
 		"\n"
 		"       OBJECT := { prog | map | link | cgroup | perf | net | feature | btf | gen | struct_ops | iter }\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " |\n"
+		"                    {-V|--version} }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, bin_name, bin_name);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.h b/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.h
index c1cf29798b99..90caa42aac4c 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.h
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/main.h
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ static inline void *u64_to_ptr(__u64 ptr)
 #define HELP_SPEC_PROGRAM						\
 	"PROG := { id PROG_ID | pinned FILE | tag PROG_TAG | name PROG_NAME }"
 #define HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS						\
-	"OPTIONS := { {-j|--json} [{-p|--pretty}] | {-f|--bpffs} |\n"	\
-	"\t            {-m|--mapcompat} | {-n|--nomount} }"
+	"OPTIONS := { {-j|--json} [{-p|--pretty}] | {-d|--debug}"
 #define HELP_SPEC_MAP							\
 	"MAP := { id MAP_ID | pinned FILE | name MAP_NAME }"
 #define HELP_SPEC_LINK							\
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c
index 09ae0381205b..ab2a8e5e1809 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/map.c
@@ -1466,8 +1466,9 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"                 devmap | devmap_hash | sockmap | cpumap | xskmap | sockhash |\n"
 		"                 cgroup_storage | reuseport_sockarray | percpu_cgroup_storage |\n"
 		"                 queue | stack | sk_storage | struct_ops | ringbuf | inode_storage |\n"
-		"		  task_storage }\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"                 task_storage }\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " |\n"
+		"                    {-f|--bpffs} | {-n|--nomount} }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c
index f836d115d7d6..649053704bd7 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"\n"
 		"       " HELP_SPEC_PROGRAM "\n"
 		"       ATTACH_TYPE := { xdp | xdpgeneric | xdpdrv | xdpoffload }\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"\n"
 		"Note: Only xdp and tc attachments are supported now.\n"
 		"      For progs attached to cgroups, use \"bpftool cgroup\"\n"
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/perf.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/perf.c
index ad23934819c7..50de087b0db7 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/perf.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/perf.c
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ static int do_show(int argc, char **argv)
 static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr,
-		"Usage: %1$s %2$s { show | list | help }\n"
+		"Usage: %1$s %2$s { show | list }\n"
+		"       %1$s %2$s help }\n"
+		"\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c
index 1ee87225543b..2f0f6c7b2fb9 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/prog.c
@@ -2248,7 +2248,8 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       ATTACH_TYPE := { msg_verdict | skb_verdict | stream_verdict |\n"
 		"                        stream_parser | flow_dissector }\n"
 		"       METRIC := { cycles | instructions | l1d_loads | llc_misses | itlb_misses | dtlb_misses }\n"
-		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS "\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " |\n"
+		"                    {-f|--bpffs} | {-m|--mapcompat} | {-n|--nomount} }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/struct_ops.c b/tools/bpf/bpftool/struct_ops.c
index b58b91f62ffb..ab2d2290569a 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/struct_ops.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/struct_ops.c
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ static int do_help(int argc, char **argv)
 		"       %1$s %2$s unregister STRUCT_OPS_MAP\n"
 		"       %1$s %2$s help\n"
 		"\n"
-		"       OPTIONS := { {-j|--json} [{-p|--pretty}] }\n"
 		"       STRUCT_OPS_MAP := [ id STRUCT_OPS_MAP_ID | name STRUCT_OPS_MAP_NAME ]\n"
+		"       " HELP_SPEC_OPTIONS " }\n"
 		"",
 		bin_name, argv[-2]);
 
