diff --git a/cpumf/lspai.c b/cpumf/lspai.c
index 9dfebe99..e831f442 100644
--- a/cpumf/lspai.c
+++ b/cpumf/lspai.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ static struct util_opt opt_vec[] = {
 		.option = { "numeric", no_argument, NULL, 'n' },
 		.desc = "Sort PAI counters by counter number"
 	},
+	{
+		.option = { "short", no_argument, NULL, 's' },
+		.desc = "Abbreviate counter name with counter set letter and number"
+	},
 	{
 		.option = { "type", required_argument, NULL, 't' },
 		.argument = "TYPE",
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ static const struct util_prg prg = {
 };
 
 static bool numsort;		/* If true sort counter numerically */
+static bool shortname;		/* Use abbreviated counter names */
 static int output_format = -1;	/* Generate style if >= 0 */
 static unsigned int max_cpus;	/* # of CPUs to read counter values from */
 static unsigned int max_fds;	/* # of file descriptor to read counter values */
@@ -155,6 +160,20 @@ static unsigned long pai_type_base(enum pai_types t)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Return character for this counter set. */
+static char pai_type_char(enum pai_types t)
+{
+	switch (t) {
+	case pai_type_crypto:
+		return 'C';
+	case pai_type_nnpa:
+		return 'N';
+	case pai_type_max:
+		break;
+	}
+	return 'U';
+}
+
 /* Test PAI counter name from command line option. */
 static const char *pai_type_name(enum pai_types t)
 {
@@ -259,6 +278,10 @@ static void format_painode(enum util_fmt_t fmt)
 		for (int i = 0; i < node->ctridx; ++i) {
 			util_fmt_obj_start(FMT_ROW, "counter");
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_QUOTE, "name", "%s", node->ctrlist[i].name);
+			if (shortname)
+				util_fmt_pair(FMT_QUOTE, "name", "%c%d",
+					      pai_type_char(node->type),
+					      node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_DEFAULT, "config", "%d", node->ctrlist[i].nr);
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_DEFAULT, "id", "%d", node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
 			util_fmt_obj_end();
@@ -380,8 +403,13 @@ static void line_header(void)
 		for (int i = 0; i < node->ctridx; ++i) {
 			if (comma)
 				putchar(',');
-			printf("%s(%ld)", node->ctrlist[i].name ?: node->name_uc,
-			       node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
+			if (shortname) {
+				printf("%c%ld", pai_type_char(node->type),
+				       node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
+			} else {
+				printf("%s(%ld)", node->ctrlist[i].name ?: node->name_uc,
+				       node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
+			}
 			comma = true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -433,6 +461,10 @@ static void format_line_out(time_t now, char *now_text)
 		for (int i = 0; i < node->ctridx; ++i) {
 			util_fmt_obj_start(FMT_ROW, "counter");
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_QUOTE, "name", "%s", node->ctrlist[i].name);
+			if (shortname)
+				util_fmt_pair(FMT_QUOTE, "shortname", "%c%d",
+					      pai_type_char(node->type),
+					      node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_DEFAULT, "config", "%d", node->ctrlist[i].nr);
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_DEFAULT, "id", "%d", node->ctrlist[i].nr - node->base);
 			util_fmt_pair(FMT_DEFAULT, "value", ctrformat, node->ctrlist[i].total);
@@ -664,6 +696,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'n':
 			numsort = true;
 			break;
+		case 's':
+			list_only = false;
+			shortname = true;
+			break;
 		case 't':
 			check_type_name(optarg);
 			break;
diff --git a/cpumf/man/lspai.8 b/cpumf/man/lspai.8
index 62f8aabc..c8c8d64a 100644
--- a/cpumf/man/lspai.8
+++ b/cpumf/man/lspai.8
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .IR SECONDS ]
 .RB [ \-l
 .IR COUNT ]
-.RB [ \-x ][ \-X ]
+.RB [ \-s ][ \-x ][ \-X ]
 .RI [ CPULIST ]
 .br
 \*c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ and numbers in various formats.
 If
 .I CPULIST
 is specified or any of the options
+.BR \-s ,
 .BR \-x ,
 .BR \-X ,
 .B \-l
@@ -76,6 +77,25 @@ Displays help information, then exits.
 Displays version information, then exits.
 .
 .TP
+.BR \-s ", " \-\-short
+Displays counter names as short names in the heading.
+A short name consists of
+a letter for the counter set followed by a number.
+For example,
+this flag displays counter number 0 in the PAI crypto counter
+set as
+.B C0
+instead of
+.BR CRYPTO_ALL .
+Valid counter set letters are:
+.RS
+.IP C
+PAI crypto counter set
+.IP N
+PAI NNPA counter set
+.RE
+.
+.TP
 .BR \-t ", "  \-\-type "\ \fITYPE\fP"
 Specifies the PAI counter set to list.
 Valid counter set values are