diff --git a/cmd/docker/docker.go b/cmd/docker/docker.go
index 1afbea3787..450d20e72e 100644
--- a/cmd/docker/docker.go
+++ b/cmd/docker/docker.go
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ func runDocker(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// We've parsed global args already, so reset args to those
+	// which remain.
+	cmd.SetArgs(args)
 	return cmd.Execute()
 }