diff --git a/tools/patman/gitutil.py b/tools/patman/gitutil.py
index 735c8dd..e2b4959 100644
--- a/tools/patman/gitutil.py
+++ b/tools/patman/gitutil.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
         cmd.append('--oneline')
     if use_no_decorate:
         cmd.append('--no-decorate')
+    if reverse:
+        cmd.append('--reverse')
     if count is not None:
         cmd.append('-n%d' % count)
     if commit_range: