diff --git a/hmp-commands.hx b/hmp-commands.hx
index 03e6a73d1f..564f1de364 100644
--- a/hmp-commands.hx
+++ b/hmp-commands.hx
@@ -1269,7 +1269,11 @@ ERST
     {
         .name       = "netdev_add",
         .args_type  = "netdev:O",
-        .params     = "[user|tap|socket|vde|bridge|hubport|netmap|vhost-user],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
+        .params     = "[user|tap|socket|vde|bridge|hubport|netmap|vhost-user"
+#ifdef CONFIG_VMNET
+                      "|vmnet-host|vmnet-shared|vmnet-bridged"
+#endif
+                      "],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
         .help       = "add host network device",
         .cmd        = hmp_netdev_add,
         .command_completion = netdev_add_completion,