diff --git a/bitbake/bin/toaster b/bitbake/bin/toaster
index e3a0dae48f..79ab301de8 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/toaster
+++ b/bitbake/bin/toaster
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ for param in $*; do
                 ADDR_PORT="localhost:$PORT"
             fi
     ;;
+    --help)
+            echo "$HELP"
+            return 0
+    ;;
     *)
             echo "$HELP"
             return 1