diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 910ca1bcb4..5c42cc4039 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -158,12 +158,18 @@ var (
 		utils.HTTPPortFlag,
 		utils.HTTPCORSDomainFlag,
 		utils.HTTPVirtualHostsFlag,
+		utils.RPCLegacyEnabledFlag,
+		utils.RPCLegacyListenAddrFlag,
+		utils.RPCLegacyPortFlag,
+		utils.RPCLegacyCORSDomainFlag,
+		utils.RPCLegacyVirtualHostsFlag,
 		utils.GraphQLEnabledFlag,
 		utils.GraphQLListenAddrFlag,
 		utils.GraphQLPortFlag,
 		utils.GraphQLCORSDomainFlag,
 		utils.GraphQLVirtualHostsFlag,
 		utils.HTTPApiFlag,
+		utils.RPCLegacyApiFlag,
 		utils.WSEnabledFlag,
 		utils.WSListenAddrFlag,
 		utils.WSPortFlag,
diff --git a/cmd/geth/usage.go b/cmd/geth/usage.go
index bb3190cf16..90530c85a9 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/usage.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/usage.go
@@ -243,8 +243,14 @@ var AppHelpFlagGroups = []flagGroup{
 		Flags: whisperFlags,
 	},
 	{
-		Name: "DEPRECATED",
+		Name: "ALIASED OPTIONS (deprecated)",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			utils.RPCLegacyEnabledFlag,
+			utils.RPCLegacyListenAddrFlag,
+			utils.RPCLegacyPortFlag,
+			utils.RPCLegacyCORSDomainFlag,
+			utils.RPCLegacyVirtualHostsFlag,
+			utils.RPCLegacyApiFlag,
 			utils.LegacyTestnetFlag,
 			utils.LightLegacyServFlag,
 			utils.LightLegacyPeersFlag,
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 2ab0cf1850..203625788a 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -533,31 +533,60 @@ var (
 		Name:  "http",
 		Usage: "Enable the HTTP-RPC server",
 	}
+	RPCLegacyEnabledFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "rpc",
+		Usage: "Enable the HTTP-RPC server",
+	}
 	HTTPListenAddrFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "httpaddr",
 		Usage: "HTTP-RPC server listening interface",
 		Value: node.DefaultHTTPHost,
 	}
+	RPCLegacyListenAddrFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "rpcaddr",
+		Usage: "HTTP-RPC server listening interface",
+		Value: node.DefaultHTTPHost,
+	}
 	HTTPPortFlag = cli.IntFlag{
 		Name:  "httpport",
 		Usage: "HTTP-RPC server listening port",
 		Value: node.DefaultHTTPPort,
 	}
+	RPCLegacyPortFlag = cli.IntFlag{
+		Name:  "rpcport",
+		Usage: "HTTP-RPC server listening port",
+		Value: node.DefaultHTTPPort,
+	}
 	HTTPCORSDomainFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "httpcorsdomain",
 		Usage: "Comma separated list of domains from which to accept cross origin requests (browser enforced)",
 		Value: "",
 	}
+	RPCLegacyCORSDomainFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "rpccorsdomain",
+		Usage: "Comma separated list of domains from which to accept cross origin requests (browser enforced)",
+		Value: "",
+	}
 	HTTPVirtualHostsFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "httpvhosts",
 		Usage: "Comma separated list of virtual hostnames from which to accept requests (server enforced). Accepts '*' wildcard.",
 		Value: strings.Join(node.DefaultConfig.HTTPVirtualHosts, ","),
 	}
+	RPCLegacyVirtualHostsFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "rpcvhosts",
+		Usage: "Comma separated list of virtual hostnames from which to accept requests (server enforced). Accepts '*' wildcard.",
+		Value: strings.Join(node.DefaultConfig.HTTPVirtualHosts, ","),
+	}
 	HTTPApiFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "httpapi",
 		Usage: "API's offered over the HTTP-RPC interface",
 		Value: "",
 	}
+	RPCLegacyApiFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "rpcapi",
+		Usage: "API's offered over the HTTP-RPC interface",
+		Value: "",
+	}
 	WSEnabledFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "ws",
 		Usage: "Enable the WS-RPC server",
@@ -924,21 +953,43 @@ func splitAndTrim(input string) []string {
 // setHTTP creates the HTTP RPC listener interface string from the set
 // command line flags, returning empty if the HTTP endpoint is disabled.
 func setHTTP(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
+	if ctx.GlobalBool(RPCLegacyEnabledFlag.Name) && cfg.HTTPHost == "" {
+		cfg.HTTPHost = "127.0.0.1"
+		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCLegacyListenAddrFlag.Name) {
+			cfg.HTTPHost = ctx.GlobalString(RPCLegacyListenAddrFlag.Name)
+		}
+	}
 	if ctx.GlobalBool(HTTPEnabledFlag.Name) && cfg.HTTPHost == "" {
 		cfg.HTTPHost = "127.0.0.1"
 		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(HTTPListenAddrFlag.Name) {
 			cfg.HTTPHost = ctx.GlobalString(HTTPListenAddrFlag.Name)
 		}
 	}
+
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCLegacyPortFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.HTTPPort = ctx.GlobalInt(RPCLegacyPortFlag.Name)
+	}
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(HTTPPortFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.HTTPPort = ctx.GlobalInt(HTTPPortFlag.Name)
 	}
+
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCLegacyCORSDomainFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.HTTPCors = splitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(RPCLegacyCORSDomainFlag.Name))
+	}
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(HTTPCORSDomainFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.HTTPCors = splitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(HTTPCORSDomainFlag.Name))
 	}
+
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCLegacyApiFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.HTTPModules = splitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(RPCLegacyApiFlag.Name))
+	}
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(HTTPApiFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.HTTPModules = splitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(HTTPApiFlag.Name))
 	}
+
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(RPCLegacyVirtualHostsFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.HTTPVirtualHosts = splitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(RPCLegacyVirtualHostsFlag.Name))
+	}
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(HTTPVirtualHostsFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.HTTPVirtualHosts = splitAndTrim(ctx.GlobalString(HTTPVirtualHostsFlag.Name))
 	}