diff --git a/lib/libsysdecode/flags.c b/lib/libsysdecode/flags.c
index 31ac33a8391c..95cc8da462cb 100644
--- a/lib/libsysdecode/flags.c
+++ b/lib/libsysdecode/flags.c
@@ -647,9 +647,9 @@ sysdecode_reboot_howto(FILE *fp, int howto, int *rem)
 	/*
 	 * RB_AUTOBOOT is special in that its value is zero, but it is
 	 * also an implied argument if a different operation is not
-	 * requested via RB_HALT, RB_POWEROFF, or RB_REROOT.
+	 * requested via RB_HALT, RB_POWERCYCLE, RB_POWEROFF, or RB_REROOT.
 	 */
-	if (howto != 0 && (howto & (RB_HALT | RB_POWEROFF | RB_REROOT)) == 0) {
+	if (howto != 0 && (howto & (RB_HALT | RB_POWEROFF | RB_REROOT | RB_POWERCYCLE)) == 0) {
 		fputs("RB_AUTOBOOT|", fp);
 		printed = true;
 	} else