diff --git a/src/tools/pw-cat.c b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
index 1bff1d360..3d84d9c65 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-cat.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
@@ -776,9 +776,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		prog = argv[0];
 
 	/* prime the mode from the program name */
-	if (!strcmp(prog, "pwplay"))
+	if (!strcmp(prog, "pw-play"))
 		data.mode = mode_playback;
-	else if (!strcmp(prog, "pwrecord"))
+	else if (!strcmp(prog, "pw-record"))
 		data.mode = mode_record;
 	else
 		data.mode = mode_none;