diff --git a/contrib/dracut/90zfs/zfs-load-key.sh.in b/contrib/dracut/90zfs/zfs-load-key.sh.in
index 2138ff943c..c974b3d9ec 100755
--- a/contrib/dracut/90zfs/zfs-load-key.sh.in
+++ b/contrib/dracut/90zfs/zfs-load-key.sh.in
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if [ "$(zpool list -H -o feature@encryption "${BOOTFS%%/*}")" = 'active' ]; then
         case "${KEYLOCATION%%://*}" in
             prompt)
                 for _ in 1 2 3; do
-                    systemd-ask-password "Encrypted ZFS password for ${BOOTFS}" --no-tty | zfs load-key "${ENCRYPTIONROOT}" && break
+                    systemd-ask-password --no-tty "Encrypted ZFS password for ${BOOTFS}" | zfs load-key "${ENCRYPTIONROOT}" && break
                 done
                 ;;
             http*)
diff --git a/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs b/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs
index 306e6e157e..6e39f139d8 100644
--- a/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs
+++ b/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ decrypt_fs()
 			elif [ -e /run/systemd/system ]; then
 				echo "systemd-ask-password" > /run/zfs_console_askpwd_cmd
 				for _ in 1 2 3; do
-					systemd-ask-password "Encrypted ZFS password for ${ENCRYPTIONROOT}" --no-tty | \
+					systemd-ask-password --no-tty "Encrypted ZFS password for ${ENCRYPTIONROOT}" | \
 						$ZFS load-key "${ENCRYPTIONROOT}" && break
 				done