diff --git a/src/tools/pw-cat.c b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
index 76c98e252..ad47f9af7 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-cat.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static const struct option long_options[] = {
 	{ "verbose",		no_argument,	   NULL, 'v' },
 
 	{ "record",		no_argument,	   NULL, 'r' },
-	{ "playback",		no_argument,	   NULL, 's' },
+	{ "playback",		no_argument,	   NULL, 'p' },
 	{ "midi",		no_argument,	   NULL, 'm' },
 
 	{ "remote",		required_argument, NULL, 'R' },