diff --git a/adb/commandline.c b/adb/commandline.c
index 7410dce57..41b340abc 100644
--- a/adb/commandline.c
+++ b/adb/commandline.c
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ void help()
         " -e                            - directs command to the only running emulator.\n"
         "                                 returns an error if more than one emulator is running.\n"
         " -s <serial number>            - directs command to the USB device or emulator with\n"
-        "                                 the given serial number\n"
+        "                                 the given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL\n"
+        "                                 envivornment variable.\n"
         " -p <product name or path>     - simple product name like 'sooner', or\n"
         "                                 a relative/absolute path to a product\n"
         "                                 out directory like 'out/target/product/sooner'.\n"
@@ -766,6 +767,8 @@ int adb_commandline(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     // TODO: also try TARGET_PRODUCT/TARGET_DEVICE as a hint
 
+    serial = getenv("ANDROID_SERIAL");
+
         /* modifiers and flags */
     while(argc > 0) {
         if(!strcmp(argv[0],"nodaemon")) {