diff --git a/tools/cert_create/include/cert.h b/tools/cert_create/include/cert.h
index 11381c9..d38353a 100644
--- a/tools/cert_create/include/cert.h
+++ b/tools/cert_create/include/cert.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 	const char *opt;	/* Command line option to pass filename */
 	const char *fn;		/* Filename to save the certificate */
 	const char *cn;		/* Subject CN (Company Name) */
+	const char *help_msg;	/* Help message */
 
 	/* These fields must be defined statically */
 	int key;		/* Key to be signed */
diff --git a/tools/cert_create/include/cmd_opt.h b/tools/cert_create/include/cmd_opt.h
index ca48d7c..389aa23 100644
--- a/tools/cert_create/include/cmd_opt.h
+++ b/tools/cert_create/include/cmd_opt.h
@@ -42,9 +42,16 @@
 	CMD_OPT_EXT
 };
 
+/* Structure to define a command line option */
+typedef struct cmd_opt_s {
+	struct option long_opt;
+	const char *help_msg;
+} cmd_opt_t;
+
 /* Exported API*/
-int cmd_opt_add(const char *name, int has_arg, int val);
+void cmd_opt_add(const cmd_opt_t *cmd_opt);
 const struct option *cmd_opt_get_array(void);
 const char *cmd_opt_get_name(int idx);
+const char *cmd_opt_get_help_msg(int idx);
 
 #endif /* CMD_OPT_H_ */
diff --git a/tools/cert_create/include/ext.h b/tools/cert_create/include/ext.h
index 0ede365..52092b5 100644
--- a/tools/cert_create/include/ext.h
+++ b/tools/cert_create/include/ext.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	const char *oid;	/* OID of the extension */
 	const char *sn;		/* Short name */
 	const char *ln;		/* Long description */
+	const char *help_msg;	/* Help message */
 	int asn1_type;		/* OpenSSL ASN1 type of the extension data.
 				 * Supported types are:
 				 *   - V_ASN1_INTEGER
diff --git a/tools/cert_create/include/key.h b/tools/cert_create/include/key.h
index 6995a06..2171679 100644
--- a/tools/cert_create/include/key.h
+++ b/tools/cert_create/include/key.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 typedef struct key_s {
 	int id;			/* Key id */
 	const char *opt;	/* Command line option to specify a key */
+	const char *help_msg;	/* Help message */
 	const char *desc;	/* Key description (debug purposes) */
 	char *fn;		/* Filename to load/store the key */
 	EVP_PKEY *key;		/* Key container */