diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 945e5020..7c1d91ac 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
   * pkill: Return 0 only if we can kill process            Debian #852758
   * top: show fewer memory decimal places (configurable)
   * top: provide command line switch for memory scaling
+  * top: provide command line switch for CPU States
 
 procps-ng-3.3.12
 ----------------
diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1
index 7cabe7e2..41fbf08a 100644
--- a/top/top.1
+++ b/top/top.1
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 .ds CI interactive command
 \#                           - Note: our 'Command Line' used in 2 places
 \#                           ( and managed to fit in an 80x24 terminal )
-.ds CL \-\fBhv\fR|\-\fBbcEHiOSs\fR \-\fBd\fR secs \-\fBn\fR max \
+.ds CL \-\fBhv\fR|\-\fBbcEHiOSs1\fR \-\fBd\fR secs \-\fBn\fR max \
 \-\fBu\fR|\fBU\fR user \-\fBp\fR pid \-\fBo\fR fld \-\fBw\fR [cols] \fR
 .ds CO command\-line option
 .ds CT command toggle
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ All are explained in detail in the sections that follow.
        l \- Load Avg/Uptime  On  (thus program name)
        t \- Task/Cpu states  On  (1+1 lines, see `1')
        m \- Mem/Swap usage   On  (2 lines worth)
-       1 \- Single Cpu       Off (thus multiple cpus)
+     * 1 \- Single Cpu       Off (thus multiple cpus)
     \fITask-Area-defaults\fR
        b \- Bold hilite      Off (use `reverse')
      * c \- Command line     Off (name, not cmdline)
@@ -486,6 +486,15 @@ in Batch mode actual terminal dimensions can never be exceeded.
 \*(NT Without the use of this \*(CO, output width is always based on the
 terminal at which \*(We was invoked whether or not in Batch mode.
 
+.TP 5
+\-\fB1\fR\ \ :\fISingle/Separate-Cpu-States\fR toggle \fR
+Starts \*(We with the last remembered Cpu States portion of the \*(SA reversed.
+Either all \*(Pu information will be displayed in a single line or
+each \*(Pu will be displayed separately, depending on the state of the NUMA Node
+\*(CT ('2').
+
+\*(XC `1' and '2' \*(CIs for additional information.
+
 .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 .SH 2. SUMMARY Display
 .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index 74592cb5..4e17ac11 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -3156,6 +3156,7 @@ static void parse_args (char **args) {
       .  bunched args are actually handled properly and none are ignored
       .  we tolerate NO whitespace and NO switches -- maybe too tolerant? */
    static const char numbs_str[] = "+,-.0123456789";
+   static const char wrong_str[] = "+,-.";
    float tmp_delay = FLT_MAX;
    int i;
 
@@ -3172,10 +3173,16 @@ static void parse_args (char **args) {
             case '-':
                if (cp[1]) ++cp;
                else if (*args) cp = *args++;
-               if (strspn(cp, numbs_str))
+               if (strspn(cp, wrong_str))
                   error_exit(fmtmk(N_fmt(WRONG_switch_fmt)
                      , cp, Myname, N_txt(USAGE_abbrev_txt)));
                continue;
+            case '1':   // ensure behavior identical to run-time toggle
+               if (CHKw(Curwin, View_CPUNOD)) OFFw(Curwin, View_CPUSUM);
+               else TOGw(Curwin, View_CPUSUM);
+               OFFw(Curwin, View_CPUNOD);
+               SETw(Curwin, View_STATES);
+               break;
             case 'b':
                Batch = 1;
                break;
@@ -3275,8 +3282,7 @@ static void parse_args (char **args) {
                else error_exit(fmtmk(N_fmt(MISSING_args_fmt), ch));
                if ((errmsg = user_certify(Curwin, cp, ch))) error_exit(errmsg);
                cp += strlen(cp);
-            }
-               break;
+            }  break;
             case 'w':
             {  const char *pn = NULL;
                int ai = 0, ci = 0;
@@ -3290,8 +3296,7 @@ static void parse_args (char **args) {
                cp++;
                args += ai;
                if (pn) cp = pn + ci;
-            }
-               continue;
+            }  continue;
             default :
                error_exit(fmtmk(N_fmt(UNKNOWN_opts_fmt)
                   , *cp, Myname, N_txt(USAGE_abbrev_txt)));
diff --git a/top/top_nls.c b/top/top_nls.c
index 20731177..f0af3ff4 100644
--- a/top/top_nls.c
+++ b/top/top_nls.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static void build_norm_nlstab (void) {
    Norm_nlstab[OFF_one_word_txt] = _("Off");
 /* Translation Hint: Only the following words should be translated
    .                 secs (seconds), max (maximum), user, field, cols (columns)*/
-   Norm_nlstab[USAGE_abbrev_txt] = _(" -hv | -bcEHiOSs -d secs -n max -u|U user -p pid(s) -o field -w [cols]");
+   Norm_nlstab[USAGE_abbrev_txt] = _(" -hv | -bcEHiOSs1 -d secs -n max -u|U user -p pid(s) -o field -w [cols]");
    Norm_nlstab[FOREST_modes_fmt] = _("Forest mode %s");
    Norm_nlstab[FAIL_tty_get_txt] = _("failed tty get");
    Norm_nlstab[FAIL_tty_set_fmt] = _("failed tty set: %s");