diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.txt
index 2b131776363e3..864e37597252b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ OPTIONS
 	Setup buildid cache directory. It has higher priority than
 	buildid.dir config file option.
 
+-v::
+--version::
+  Display perf version.
+
+-h::
+--help::
+  Run perf help command.
+
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Performance counters for Linux are a new kernel-based subsystem
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 1fded922bcc89..543713422d145 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -161,6 +161,20 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
 		if (!strcmp(cmd, "--help") || !strcmp(cmd, "--version"))
 			break;
 
+		/*
+		 * Shortcut for '-h' and '-v' options to invoke help
+		 * and version command.
+		 */
+		if (!strcmp(cmd, "-h")) {
+			(*argv)[0] = "--help";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (!strcmp(cmd, "-v")) {
+			(*argv)[0] = "--version";
+			break;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Check remaining flags.
 		 */