diff --git a/doc/cl65.sgml b/doc/cl65.sgml
index 42eacee3a..484c6e966 100644
--- a/doc/cl65.sgml
+++ b/doc/cl65.sgml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Short options:
   -o name		Name the output file
   -r			Enable register variables
   -t sys		Set the target system
+  -u sym                Force an import of symbol `sym'
   -v			Verbose mode
   -vm			Verbose map file
   -C name		Use linker config file
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ Long options:
   --debug		Debug mode
   --debug-info		Add debug info
   --feature name	Set an emulation feature
+  --force-import sym    Force an import of symbol `sym'
   --forget-inc-paths	Forget include search paths (compiler)
   --help		Help (this text)
   --include-dir dir	Set a compiler include directory path
diff --git a/doc/ld65.sgml b/doc/ld65.sgml
index 27723cd59..80cfd4421 100644
--- a/doc/ld65.sgml
+++ b/doc/ld65.sgml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Short options:
   -m name               Create a map file
   -o name               Name the default output file
   -t sys                Set the target system
+  -u sym                Force an import of symbol `sym'
   -v                    Verbose mode
   -vm                   Verbose map file
 
@@ -175,6 +176,22 @@ Here is a description of all the command line options:
   supported.
 
 
+  <tag><tt>-u sym[:addrsize], --force-import sym[:addrsize]</tt></tag>
+
+  Force an import of a symbol. While object files are always linked to the
+  output file, regardless if there are any references, object modules from
+  libraries get only linked in if an import can be satisfied by this module.
+  The <tt/--fore-import/ option may be used to add a reference to a symbol and
+  as a result force linkage of the module that exports the identifier.
+
+  The name of the symbol may optionally be followed by a colon and an address
+  size specifier. If no address size is specified, the default address size
+  for the target machine is used.
+
+  Please note that the symbol name needs to have the internal representation,
+  meaning you have to prepend an underline for C identifiers.
+
+
   <label id="option-v">
   <tag><tt>-v, --verbose</tt></tag>
 
@@ -264,22 +281,6 @@ Here is a description of all the command line options:
   file and it's contents are subject to change without further notice.
 
 
-  <tag><tt>--force-import sym[:addrsize]</tt></tag>
-
-  Force an import of a symbol. While object files are always linked to the
-  output file, regardless if there are any references, object modules from
-  libraries get only linked in if an import can be satisfied by this module.
-  The <tt/--fore-import/ option may be used to add a reference to a symbol and
-  as a result force linkage of the module that exports the identifier.
-
-  The name of the symbol may be followed by a colon and an address size
-  specifier. If no address size is specified, the default address size
-  for the target machine is used.
-
-  Please note that the symbol name needs to have the internal representation,
-  meaning you have to prepend an underline for C identifiers.
-
-
   <tag><tt>--lib file</tt></tag>
 
   Links a library to the output. Use this command line option instead of just
diff --git a/src/cl65/main.c b/src/cl65/main.c
index a00cf745e..78dcea63f 100644
--- a/src/cl65/main.c
+++ b/src/cl65/main.c
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ static void Usage (void)
             "  -o name\t\tName the output file\n"
             "  -r\t\t\tEnable register variables\n"
             "  -t sys\t\tSet the target system\n"
+            "  -u sym\t\tForce an import of symbol `sym'\n"
             "  -v\t\t\tVerbose mode\n"
             "  -vm\t\t\tVerbose map file\n"
             "  -C name\t\tUse linker config file\n"
@@ -675,6 +676,7 @@ static void Usage (void)
             "  --debug\t\tDebug mode\n"
             "  --debug-info\t\tAdd debug info\n"
             "  --feature name\tSet an emulation feature\n"
+            "  --force-import sym\tForce an import of symbol `sym'\n"
             "  --forget-inc-paths\tForget include search paths (compiler)\n"
             "  --help\t\tHelp (this text)\n"
             "  --include-dir dir\tSet a compiler include directory path\n"
@@ -880,8 +882,8 @@ static void OptFeature (const char* Opt attribute ((unused)), const char* Arg)
 static void OptForceImport (const char* Opt attribute ((unused)), const char* Arg)
 /* Emulation features for the assembler */
 {
-    CmdAddArg2 (&LD65, "--force-import", Arg);
-}                                     
+    CmdAddArg2 (&LD65, "-u", Arg);
+}
 
 
 
@@ -1358,6 +1360,11 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv [])
 		    OptTarget (Arg, GetArg (&I, 2));
 		    break;
 
+		case 'u':
+		    /* Force an import (linker) */
+		    OptForceImport (Arg, GetArg (&I, 2));
+		    break;
+
 		case 'v':
 		    if (Arg [2] == 'm') {
 	     	     	/* Verbose map file (linker) */
diff --git a/src/ld65/main.c b/src/ld65/main.c
index 7821cdd7b..0567e4bd9 100644
--- a/src/ld65/main.c
+++ b/src/ld65/main.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void Usage (void)
             "  -m name\t\tCreate a map file\n"
             "  -o name\t\tName the default output file\n"
             "  -t sys\t\tSet the target system\n"
+            "  -u sym\t\tForce an import of symbol `sym'\n"
             "  -v\t\t\tVerbose mode\n"
             "  -vm\t\t\tVerbose map file\n"
             "\n"
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ static void OptForceImport (const char* Opt attribute ((unused)), const char* Ar
     if (ColPos == 0) {
 
         /* Use default address size (which for now is always absolute
-         * addressing) 
+         * addressing)
          */
         InsertImport (GenImport (Arg, ADDR_SIZE_ABS));
 
@@ -572,16 +573,20 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv [])
 
 	       	case 't':
 	       	    if (CfgAvail ()) {
-	       		Error ("Cannot use -C/-t twice");
+	       	       	Error ("Cannot use -C/-t twice");
 	       	    }
 	       	    OptTarget (Arg, GetArg (&I, 2));
 	       	    break;
 
+                case 'u':
+                    OptForceImport (Arg, GetArg (&I, 2));
+                    break;
+
 	       	case 'v':
 	       	    switch (Arg [2]) {
 	       	       	case 'm':   VerboseMap = 1; 	break;
-    		      	case '\0':  ++Verbosity;    	break;
-		      	default:    UnknownOption (Arg);
+    		       	case '\0':  ++Verbosity;    	break;
+		       	default:    UnknownOption (Arg);
 		    }
 		    break;
 
@@ -596,8 +601,8 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv [])
     		case 'L':
 		    switch (Arg [2]) {
                         /* ## The first one is obsolete and will go */
-		      	case 'n': LabelFileName = GetArg (&I, 3);   break;
-		      	default:  OptLibPath (Arg, GetArg (&I, 2)); break;
+		       	case 'n': LabelFileName = GetArg (&I, 3);   break;
+		       	default:  OptLibPath (Arg, GetArg (&I, 2)); break;
 		    }
 		    break;