diff --git a/man/chcon.x b/man/chcon.x
index 8c1ff6f..c84fb96 100644
--- a/man/chcon.x
+++ b/man/chcon.x
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [NAME]
-chcon \- change file security context
+chcon \- change file SELinux security context
 [DESCRIPTION]
 .\" Add any additional description here
diff --git a/man/runcon.x b/man/runcon.x
index d2df13e..5c5f5d8 100644
--- a/man/runcon.x
+++ b/man/runcon.x
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [NAME]
-runcon \- run command with specified security context
+runcon \- run command with specified SELinux security context
 [DESCRIPTION]
 Run COMMAND with completely-specified CONTEXT, or with current or
 transitioned security context modified by one or more of LEVEL,
diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
index 1b528c6..25dbb88 100644
--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n\
                                  all\n\
 "), stdout);
       fputs (_("\
+  -c                           deprecated, same as --preserve=context\n\
+"), stdout);
+      fputs (_("\
       --no-preserve=ATTR_LIST  don't preserve the specified attributes\n\
       --parents                use full source file name under DIRECTORY\n\
 "), stdout);
@@ -929,7 +932,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   selinux_enabled = (0 < is_selinux_enabled ());
   cp_option_init (&x);
 
-  while ((c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "abdfHilLnprst:uvxPRS:TZ",
+  while ((c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "abcdfHilLnprst:uvxPRS:TZ",
                            long_opts, NULL))
          != -1)
     {
@@ -977,6 +980,17 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
           copy_contents = true;
           break;
 
+        case 'c':
+          fprintf (stderr, "%s: warning: option '-c' is deprecated, please use '--preserve=context' instead\n", argv[0]);
+          if ( x.set_security_context ) {
+              (void) fprintf(stderr, "%s: cannot force target context and preserve it\n", argv[0]);
+             exit( 1 );
+           }
+           else if (selinux_enabled) {
+              x.preserve_security_context = true;
+              x.require_preserve_context = true;
+           }
+          break;
         case 'd':
           x.preserve_links = true;
           x.dereference = DEREF_NEVER;
diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index 47e4480..cff2ead 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -8083,6 +8083,11 @@ done
 exit $fail
 @end example
 
+@item -c
+@cindex SELinux security context information, preserving
+Preserve SELinux security context of the original files if possible.
+Some file systems don't support storing of SELinux security context.
+
 @item --copy-contents
 @cindex directories, copying recursively
 @cindex copying directories recursively
diff --git a/src/install.c b/src/install.c
index d79d597..437889a 100644
--- a/src/install.c
+++ b/src/install.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).\n\
   -v, --verbose       print the name of each directory as it is created\n\
 "), stdout);
       fputs (_("\
-      --preserve-context  preserve SELinux security context\n\
+  -P, --preserve-context  preserve SELinux security context (-P deprecated)\n\
   -Z                      set SELinux security context of destination\n\
                             file and each created directory to default type\n\
       --context[=CTX]     like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the\n\
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   dir_arg = false;
   umask (0);
 
-  while ((optc = getopt_long (argc, argv, "bcCsDdg:m:o:pt:TvS:Z", long_options,
+  while ((optc = getopt_long (argc, argv, "bcCsDdg:m:o:pPt:TvS:Z", long_options,
                               NULL)) != -1)
     {
       switch (optc)
@@ -885,6 +885,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
           no_target_directory = true;
           break;
 
+        case 'P':
+          fprintf (stderr, "%s: warning: option '-P' is deprecated, please use '--preserve-context' instead\n", argv[0]);
         case PRESERVE_CONTEXT_OPTION:
           if (! selinux_enabled)
             {
@@ -892,6 +894,10 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
                              "this kernel is not SELinux-enabled"));
               break;
             }
+          if ( x.set_security_context ) {
+             (void) fprintf(stderr, "%s: cannot force target context and preserve it\n", argv[0]);
+             exit( 1 );
+          }
           x.preserve_security_context = true;
           use_default_selinux_context = false;
           break;