2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/lib/image/help.py b/scripts/lib/image/help.py
index fe66548f0f..c8b2fab6d8 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/image/help.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/image/help.py
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
         [-e | --image-name] [-s, --skip-build-check] [-D, --debug]
         [-r, --rootfs-dir] [-b, --bootimg-dir]
         [-k, --kernel-dir] [-n, --native-sysroot] [-f, --build-rootfs]
+        [-c, --compress-with]
 
 DESCRIPTION
     This command creates an OpenEmbedded image based on the 'OE
@@ -218,6 +219,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
     The -o option can be used to place the image in a directory with a
     different name and location.
 
+    The -c option is used to specify compressor utility to compress
+    an image. gzip, bzip2 and xz compressors are supported.
+
     The set of properties available for a given image type can be
     listed using the 'wic list' command.
 """
diff --git a/scripts/wic b/scripts/wic
index 7b0c3b2aa8..8869fba048 100755
--- a/scripts/wic
+++ b/scripts/wic
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ def wic_create_subcommand(args, usage_str):
     parser.add_option("-p", "--skip-build-check", dest="build_check",
                       action="store_false", default=True, help="skip the build check")
     parser.add_option("-f", "--build-rootfs", action="store_true", help="build rootfs")
+    parser.add_option("-c", "--compress-with", choices=("gzip", "bzip2", "xz"),
+                      dest='compressor',
+                      help="compress image with specified compressor")
     parser.add_option("-D", "--debug", dest="debug", action="store_true",
                       default=False, help="output debug information")