diff --git a/networking/nc_bloaty.c b/networking/nc_bloaty.c
index 64098648a..42c84de45 100644
--- a/networking/nc_bloaty.c
+++ b/networking/nc_bloaty.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ int nc_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 		"np:s:uvw:+"/* -w N */ IF_NC_SERVER("lk")
 		IF_NC_EXTRA("i:o:z")
 			"\0"
-			"?2:vv:ll", /* max 2 params; -v and -l are counters */
+			"?2:vv"IF_NC_SERVER(":ll"), /* max 2 params; -v and -l are counters */
 		&str_p, &str_s, &o_wait
 		IF_NC_EXTRA(, &str_i, &str_o)
 			, &o_verbose IF_NC_SERVER(, &cnt_l)