diff --git a/copy-firmware.sh b/copy-firmware.sh
index dd4b9b6f..9a2b7156 100755
--- a/copy-firmware.sh
+++ b/copy-firmware.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ compext=
 destdir=
 num_jobs=1
 
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 [-v] [-jN] [--xz|--zstd] <destination directory>"
+}
+
 err() {
     printf "ERROR: %s\n" "$*"
+    usage
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +71,11 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
             shift
             ;;
 
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+
         *)
             if test -n "$destdir"; then
                 err "unknown command-line options: $*"