diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index 802c18a74e..07147c63bf 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -285,10 +285,19 @@ int qdev_device_help(QemuOpts *opts)
         goto error;
     }
 
+    if (prop_list) {
+        out_printf("%s options:\n", driver);
+    } else {
+        out_printf("There are no options for %s.\n", driver);
+    }
     for (prop = prop_list; prop; prop = prop->next) {
-        out_printf("%s.%s=%s", driver, prop->value->name, prop->value->type);
+        int len;
+        out_printf("  %s=<%s>%n", prop->value->name, prop->value->type, &len);
         if (prop->value->has_description) {
-            out_printf(" (%s)\n", prop->value->description);
+            if (len < 24) {
+                out_printf("%*s", 24 - len, "");
+            }
+            out_printf(" - %s\n", prop->value->description);
         } else {
             out_printf("\n");
         }