diff --git a/tools/patman/cmdline.py b/tools/patman/cmdline.py
index 57c56b099e1..3fef37e738d 100644
--- a/tools/patman/cmdline.py
+++ b/tools/patman/cmdline.py
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ ALIASES = {
     'patchwork': ['pw'],
     'upstream': ['us'],
 
-    # Series aliases
+    # Subcommand aliases
     'archive': ['ar'],
     'autolink': ['au'],
     'gather': ['g'],
+    'ls': ['list'],
     'open': ['o'],
     'progress': ['p', 'pr', 'prog'],
     'rm-version': ['rmv'],
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ def add_patchwork_subparser(subparsers):
     uset.add_argument(
         'remote', nargs='?',
         help='Remote to associate with this project')
-    patchwork_subparsers.add_parser('list')
+    patchwork_subparsers.add_parser('ls', aliases=['list'])
     return patchwork
 
 
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ def add_series_subparser(subparsers):
 
     series_subparsers.add_parser('get-link')
     series_subparsers.add_parser('inc')
-    ls = series_subparsers.add_parser('ls')
+    ls = series_subparsers.add_parser('ls', aliases=['list'])
     _add_archived(ls)
 
     mar = series_subparsers.add_parser('mark')
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ def add_upstream_subparser(subparsers):
     udel.add_argument(
         'remote_name',
         help="Git remote name used for this upstream, e.g. 'us'")
-    upstream_subparsers.add_parser('list')
+    upstream_subparsers.add_parser('ls', aliases=['list'])
     udef = upstream_subparsers.add_parser('default')
     udef.add_argument('-u', '--unset', action='store_true',
                       help='Unset the default upstream')
diff --git a/tools/patman/control.py b/tools/patman/control.py
index 7f162b4aadb..352c76bd14e 100644
--- a/tools/patman/control.py
+++ b/tools/patman/control.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def upstream(args, test_db=None):
                 print(result if result else 'unset')
         elif args.subcmd == 'delete':
             cser.upstream_delete(args.remote_name)
-        elif args.subcmd == 'list':
+        elif args.subcmd == 'ls':
             cser.upstream_list()
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown upstream subcommand '{args.subcmd}'")
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def patchwork(args, test_db=None, pwork=None):
             if ups:
                 msg += f" remote '{ups}'"
             print(msg)
-        elif args.subcmd == 'list':
+        elif args.subcmd == 'ls':
             cser.project_list()
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown patchwork subcommand '{args.subcmd}'")