diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c
index 063553dd084f..fc17f6dba022 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c
@@ -101,13 +101,16 @@ static int (*cmdfunc[W_NUM][M_NUM])(int argc, char **argv, char *_name) = {
 
 struct pwconf conf;
 
+static int	mode = -1;
+static int	which = -1;
+
 static int	getindex(const char *words[], const char *word);
 static void	cmdhelp(int mode, int which);
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int		mode = -1, which = -1, tmp;
+	int		tmp;
 	struct stat	st;
 	char		arg, *arg1;
 	bool		relocated, nis;
@@ -375,5 +378,11 @@ cmdhelp(int mode, int which)
 
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s", help[which][mode]);
 	}
-	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	exit(EX_USAGE);
+}
+
+void
+usage(void)
+{
+	cmdhelp(mode, which);
 }
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h
index e8ec95079fec..c3725693f91d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h
@@ -114,3 +114,5 @@ uintmax_t strtounum(const char * __restrict, uintmax_t, uintmax_t,
     const char ** __restrict);
 
 bool grp_has_member(struct group *grp, const char *name);
+
+void usage(void);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c
index b2777177b9e6..1941c03aa2c5 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c
@@ -273,9 +273,13 @@ pw_group_next(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1 __unused)
 			quiet = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -332,9 +336,13 @@ pw_group_show(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			all = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -391,9 +399,13 @@ pw_group_del(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			nis = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -551,9 +563,13 @@ pw_group_add(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			nis = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -645,9 +661,14 @@ pw_group_mod(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			nis = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
+
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
 	cnf = get_userconfig(cfg);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
index 66f021fff983..89354b249935 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
@@ -708,9 +708,13 @@ pw_user_next(int argc, char **argv, char *name __unused)
 			quiet = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -772,9 +776,13 @@ pw_user_show(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			v7 = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -855,9 +863,13 @@ pw_user_del(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			nis = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (quiet)
 		freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -1003,9 +1015,13 @@ pw_user_lock(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			/* compatibility */
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	return (pw_userlock(arg1, M_LOCK));
 }
@@ -1022,9 +1038,13 @@ pw_user_unlock(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			/* compatibility */
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	return (pw_userlock(arg1, M_UNLOCK));
 }
@@ -1291,9 +1311,13 @@ pw_user_add(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			nis = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (geteuid() != 0 && ! dryrun)
 		errx(EX_NOPERM, "you must be root");
@@ -1604,9 +1628,13 @@ pw_user_mod(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 			nis = true;
 			break;
 		default:
-			exit(EX_USAGE);
+			usage();
 		}
 	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc > 0)
+		usage();
 
 	if (geteuid() != 0 && ! dryrun)
 		errx(EX_NOPERM, "you must be root");