diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index e29ac746e9..4c7faf9716 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -4069,6 +4069,8 @@ static void handle_hmp_command(Monitor *mon, const char *cmdline)
 
     qdict = monitor_parse_arguments(mon, &cmdline, cmd);
     if (!qdict) {
+        monitor_printf(mon, "Try \"help %s\" for more information\n",
+                       cmd->name);
         return;
     }