diff --git a/tools/vsh.h b/tools/vsh.h
index 377c5947c1..2a1be29b1c 100644
--- a/tools/vsh.h
+++ b/tools/vsh.h
@@ -551,6 +551,10 @@ void vshReadlineHistoryAdd(const char *cmd);
         } \
     } while (0)
 
+#define VSH_ALTERNATIVE_OPTIONS(NAME1, NAME2) \
+    VSH_ALTERNATIVE_OPTIONS_EXPR(NAME1, vshCommandOptBool(cmd, NAME1), \
+                                 NAME2, vshCommandOptBool(cmd, NAME2))
+
 /* Macros to help dealing with required options. */
 
 /* VSH_REQUIRE_OPTION_EXPR: