diff --git a/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.1 b/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.1
index 64af121d7005..692918322288 100644
--- a/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.1
+++ b/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.1
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd October 5, 2023
+.Dd August 23, 2024
 .Dt PROCCONTROL 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Fl m Ar mode
-.Op Fl s Ar control
-.Op Fl q
+.Fl s Ar control
 .Fl p Ar pid | command
+.Nm
+.Fl m Ar mode
+.Fl q
+.Op Fl p Ar pid | command
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
diff --git a/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.c b/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.c
index be7b5df78df8..a5be5b4398fb 100644
--- a/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.c
+++ b/usr.bin/proccontrol/proccontrol.c
@@ -98,11 +98,15 @@ str2pid(const char *str)
 static void __dead2
 usage(void)
 {
-
-	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: proccontrol -m (aslr|protmax|trace|trapcap|"
-	    "stackgap|nonewprivs|wxmap"KPTI_USAGE LA_USAGE CHERI_REVOKE_USAGE
-	    CHERI_C18N_USAGE
-	    ") [-q] [-s (enable|disable)] [-p pid | command]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage:\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    proccontrol -m mode -s (enable|disable) "
+	    "(-p pid | command)\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    proccontrol -m mode -q [-p pid]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Modes: "
+	    "aslr|protmax|trace|trapcap|stackgap|nonewprivs|wxmap"
+	    KPTI_USAGE LA_USAGE
+	    CHERI_REVOKE_USAGE CHERI_C18N_USAGE
+	    "\n");
 	exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +187,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			usage();
 		pid = getpid();
 	} else if (pid == -1) {
+		if (!query)
+			usage();
 		pid = getpid();
 	}