diff --git a/system/trace/trace.c b/system/trace/trace.c
index c5c7f0fc0..bb382fede 100644
--- a/system/trace/trace.c
+++ b/system/trace/trace.c
@@ -787,38 +787,40 @@ static void show_usage(void)
   fprintf(stderr,
           "\nUsage: trace <subcommand>...\n"
           "Subcommand:\n"
-          "  start [-c][<duration>]          :"
+          " start   [-c][<duration>]            :"
                                 " Start task tracing\n"
-          "  stop                            :"
+          " stop                                :"
                                 " Stop task tracing\n"
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_SYSTEM
-          "  cmd [-c] <command> [<args>...]  :"
+          " cmd     [-c] <command> [<args>...]  :"
                                 " Get the trace while running <command>\n"
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRIVER_NOTERAM
-          "  dump [-a][-c][<filename>]           :"
+          " dump    [-a][-c][<filename>]        :"
                                 " Output the trace result\n"
-                                " [-a] <Android SysTrace>\n"
+          "                                       [-a] <Android SysTrace>\n"
 #endif
-          "  mode [{+|-}{o|w|s|a|i|d}...]        :"
+          " mode    [{+|-}{o|w|s|a|i|d}...]     :"
                                 " Set task trace options\n"
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_SWITCH
-          "  switch [+|-] :"
+          " switch  [+|-]                       :"
                                 " Configure switch trace filter\n"
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_SYSCALL
-          "  syscall [{+|-}<syscallname>...] :"
+          " syscall [{+|-}<syscallname>...]     :"
                                 " Configure syscall trace filter\n"
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_IRQHANDLER
-          "  irq [{+|-}<irqnum>...]          :"
+          " irq     [{+|-}<irqnum>...]          :"
                                 " Configure IRQ trace filter\n"
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_DUMP
-          "  print [+|-] :"
+          " print   [+|-]                       :"
                                 " Configure dump trace filter\n"
 #endif
          );
+
+  fflush(stderr);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************