diff --git a/wa/framework/target/descriptor.py b/wa/framework/target/descriptor.py
index df6f7498..ef2a5e02 100644
--- a/wa/framework/target/descriptor.py
+++ b/wa/framework/target/descriptor.py
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ GEM5_PLATFORM_PARAMS = [
 CONNECTION_PARAMS = {
     AdbConnection: [
         Parameter('device', kind=str,
+                aliases=['adb_name'],
                 description="""
                 ADB device name
                 """),