diff --git a/networking/hostname.c b/networking/hostname.c
index d2516b5fb..b3e352242 100644
--- a/networking/hostname.c
+++ b/networking/hostname.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int hostname_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 		OPT_i = 0x4,
 		OPT_s = 0x8,
 		OPT_F = 0x10,
-		OPT_dfis = 0xf,
+		OPT_dfi = 0x7,
 	};
 
 	unsigned opts;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int hostname_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 	if (applet_name[0] == 'd') /* dnsdomainname? */
 		opts = OPT_d;
 
-	if (opts & OPT_dfis) {
+	if (opts & OPT_dfi) {
 		/* Cases when we need full hostname (or its part) */
 		struct hostent *hp;
 		char *p;
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ int hostname_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 				bb_putchar('\n');
 			}
 		}
+	} else if (opts & OPT_s) {
+		strchrnul(buf, '.')[0] = '\0';
+		puts(buf);
 	} else if (opts & OPT_F) {
 		/* Set the hostname */
 		do_sethostname(hostname_str, 1);