diff --git a/lib/hx509/hxtool.c b/lib/hx509/hxtool.c
index 84f477e76..0f3ec64d6 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/hxtool.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/hxtool.c
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ cms_create_sd(struct cms_create_sd_options *opt, int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (opt->detached_signature_flag)
 	flags |= HX509_CMS_SIGATURE_DETACHED;
+    if (opt->id_by_name_flag)
+	flags |= HX509_CMS_SIGATURE_ID_NAME;
 
     ret = hx509_query_alloc(context, &q);
     if (ret)