diff --git a/apps/x509.c b/apps/x509.c
index b4ef74c0cf..c00753797e 100644
--- a/apps/x509.c
+++ b/apps/x509.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const OPTIONS x509_options[] = {
     {"outform", OPT_OUTFORM, 'f',
      "Output format - default PEM (one of DER or PEM)"},
     {"out", OPT_OUT, '>', "Output file - default stdout"},
-    {"keyform", OPT_KEYFORM, 'F', "Private key format - default PEM"},
+    {"keyform", OPT_KEYFORM, 'E', "Private key format - default PEM"},
     {"req", OPT_REQ, '-', "Input is a certificate request, sign and output"},
 
     OPT_SECTION("Output"),
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int x509_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 goto opthelp;
             break;
         case OPT_KEYFORM:
-            if (!opt_format(opt_arg(), OPT_FMT_PEMDER, &keyformat))
+            if (!opt_format(opt_arg(), OPT_FMT_PDE, &keyformat))
                 goto opthelp;
             break;
         case OPT_CAFORM:
diff --git a/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod.in b/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod.in
index 066df4eadf..ae9957117a 100644
--- a/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod.in
+++ b/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod.in
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ B<openssl> B<x509>
 [B<-help>]
 [B<-inform> B<DER>|B<PEM>]
 [B<-outform> B<DER>|B<PEM>]
-[B<-keyform> B<DER>|B<PEM>]
+[B<-keyform> B<DER>|B<PEM>|B<ENGINE>]
 [B<-CAform> B<DER>|B<PEM>]
-[B<-CAkeyform> B<DER>|B<PEM>]
+[B<-CAkeyform> B<DER>|B<PEM>|B<ENGINE>]
 [B<-in> I<filename>]
 [B<-out> I<filename>]
 [B<-serial>]