diff --git a/bin/mv/mv.c b/bin/mv/mv.c
index 43ca99cec117..f8dc938533f5 100644
--- a/bin/mv/mv.c
+++ b/bin/mv/mv.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ copy(char *from, char *to)
 	int pid, status;
 
 	if ((pid = fork()) == 0) {
-		execl(_PATH_CP, "mv", vflg ? "-PRpv" : "-PRp", from, to,
+		execl(_PATH_CP, "mv", vflg ? "-PRpv" : "-PRp", "--", from, to,
 		    (char *)NULL);
 		warn("%s", _PATH_CP);
 		_exit(1);
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ copy(char *from, char *to)
 		return (1);
 	}
 	if (!(pid = vfork())) {
-		execl(_PATH_RM, "mv", "-rf", from, (char *)NULL);
+		execl(_PATH_RM, "mv", "-rf", "--", from, (char *)NULL);
 		warn("%s", _PATH_RM);
 		_exit(1);
 	}