diff --git a/doc/source/cli/command-objects/compute-service.rst b/doc/source/cli/command-objects/compute-service.rst
index ba624ea0a4..51d5c86433 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/command-objects/compute-service.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/command-objects/compute-service.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ List compute services
 
 .. option:: --service <service>
 
-    List only specified service (name only)
+    List only specified service binaries (name only). For example,
+    ``nova-compute``, ``nova-conductor``, etc.
 
 .. option:: --long
 
@@ -86,4 +87,4 @@ Set compute service properties
 
 .. describe:: <service>
 
-    Name of service (Binary name)
+    Name of service (Binary name), for example ``nova-compute``
diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py
index 18e6d9d95e..98347c9f86 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ class ListService(command.Lister):
         parser.add_argument(
             "--service",
             metavar="<service>",
-            help=_("List only specified service (name only)")
+            help=_("List only specified service binaries (name only). For "
+                   "example, ``nova-compute``, ``nova-conductor``, etc.")
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--long",
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ class SetService(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             "service",
             metavar="<service>",
-            help=_("Name of service (Binary name)")
+            help=_("Name of service (Binary name), for example "
+                   "``nova-compute``")
         )
         enabled_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         enabled_group.add_argument(