1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/parse.y b/parse.y
index b4a96de5c2..fe52ee5a03 100644
--- a/parse.y
+++ b/parse.y
@@ -2256,8 +2256,9 @@ parse_regx(term, paren)
 		  case 'x':
 		    options |= RE_OPTION_EXTENDED;
 		    break;
-		  case 'p':
-		    options |= RE_OPTION_POSIXLINE;
+		  case 'p':	/* /p is obsolete, works as /m */
+		  case 'm':
+		    options |= RE_OPTION_MULTILINE;
 		    break;
 		  case 'o':
 		    once = 1;