diff --git a/nvme.c b/nvme.c
index 5b722e6ec1..7cf9cdb60a 100644
--- a/nvme.c
+++ b/nvme.c
@@ -3191,8 +3191,8 @@ static int create_ns(int argc, char **argv, struct command *cmd, struct plugin *
 		  OPT_BYTE("dps",          'd', &cfg.dps,      dps),
 		  OPT_BYTE("nmic",         'm', &cfg.nmic,     nmic),
 		  OPT_UINT("anagrp-id",    'a', &cfg.anagrpid, anagrpid),
-		  OPT_UINT("nvmset-id",    'i', &cfg.nvmsetid, nvmsetid),
-		  OPT_UINT("endg-id",      'e', &cfg.endgid,   endgid),
+		  OPT_SHRT("nvmset-id",    'i', &cfg.nvmsetid, nvmsetid),
+		  OPT_SHRT("endg-id",      'e', &cfg.endgid,   endgid),
 		  OPT_SUFFIX("block-size", 'b', &cfg.bs,       bs),
 		  OPT_BYTE("csi",          'y', &cfg.csi,      csi),
 		  OPT_SUFFIX("lbstm",      'l', &cfg.lbstm,    lbstm),