diff --git a/appl/rcp/rcp.c b/appl/rcp/rcp.c
index 56632bbe1..54dec17fd 100644
--- a/appl/rcp/rcp.c
+++ b/appl/rcp/rcp.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	char *targ;
 	int optind = 0;
 
+	setprogname(argv[0]);
 	if (getarg (args, sizeof(args) / sizeof(args[0]), argc, argv,
 		    &optind))
 	    usage (1);