diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index 0894aa2b49..5257dfcc51 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -6748,6 +6748,8 @@ def do_workerinfo(self, subcmd, opts):
 
     @cmdln.option('', '--ignore-file', action='store_true',
                   help='ignore _constraints file and only check project constraints')
+    @cmdln.option('-M', '--multibuild-package', metavar='FLAVOR',
+                  help=HELP_MULTIBUILD_ONE)
     def do_checkconstraints(self, subcmd, opts, *args):
         """
         Check the constraints and view compliant workers
@@ -6781,6 +6783,9 @@ def do_checkconstraints(self, subcmd, opts, *args):
             project = store_read_project('.')
             package = store_read_package('.')
 
+        if opts.multibuild_package:
+            package = package + ":" + opts.multibuild_package
+
         if len(args) == 1:
             constraintsfile = args[0]
         elif len(args) == 2 or len(args) == 3: