1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_by_ssh.c b/plugins/check_by_ssh.c
index 58f333d3..a877f888 100644
--- a/plugins/check_by_ssh.c
+++ b/plugins/check_by_ssh.c
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ process_arguments (int argc, char **argv)
                 {"verbose", no_argument, 0, 'v'},
                 {"fork", no_argument, 0, 'f'},
                 {"timeout", required_argument, 0, 't'},
-                {"host", required_argument, 0, 'H'},
+                {"host", required_argument, 0, 'H'},    /* backward compatibility */
+                {"hostname", required_argument, 0, 'H'},
                 {"port", required_argument,0,'p'},
                 {"output", required_argument, 0, 'O'},
                 {"name", required_argument, 0, 'n'},