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diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 1fded922bcc8..543713422d14 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -162,6 +162,20 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
break;
/*
+ * Shortcut for '-h' and '-v' options to invoke help
+ * and version command.
+ */
+ if (!strcmp(cmd, "-h")) {
+ (*argv)[0] = "--help";
+ break;
+ }
+
+ if (!strcmp(cmd, "-v")) {
+ (*argv)[0] = "--version";
+ break;
+ }
+
+ /*
* Check remaining flags.
*/
if (!prefixcmp(cmd, CMD_EXEC_PATH)) {