diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c
index d9562ba504..be35785ce8 100644
--- a/parse-options.c
+++ b/parse-options.c
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, const struct option *options,
 		const char *arg = args.argv[0];
 
 		if (*arg != '-' || !arg[1]) {
+			if (flags & PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION)
+				break;
 			argv[j++] = args.argv[0];
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h
index 102ac31fb7..0d40cd2f12 100644
--- a/parse-options.h
+++ b/parse-options.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ enum parse_opt_type {
 
 enum parse_opt_flags {
 	PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH = 1,
+	PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION = 2,
 };
 
 enum parse_opt_option_flags {