diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.1 b/bin/cp/cp.1
--- a/bin/cp/cp.1
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd February 23, 2022
+.Dd December 7, 2023
 .Dt CP 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 .Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
 .Oc
 .Op Fl f | i | n
-.Op Fl alpsvx
+.Op Fl alNpsvx
 .Ar source_file target_file
 .Nm
 .Oo
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@
 .Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
 .Oc
 .Op Fl f | i | n
-.Op Fl alpsvx
+.Op Fl alNpsvx
 .Ar source_file ... target_directory
 .Nm
 .Op Fl f | i | n
-.Op Fl alPpsvx
+.Op Fl alNPpsvx
 .Ar source_file target_file
 .Nm
 .Op Fl f | i | n
-.Op Fl alPpsvx
+.Op Fl alNPpsvx
 .Ar source_file ... target_directory
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 In the first synopsis form, the
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
 If the
 .Fl R
 option is specified, all symbolic links are followed.
+.It Fl N
+When used with
+.Fl p ,
+suppress copying file flags.
 .It Fl P
 No symbolic links are followed.
 This is the default if the
diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.c b/bin/cp/cp.c
--- a/bin/cp/cp.c
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 PATH_T to = { to.p_path, emptystring, "" };
 
-int fflag, iflag, lflag, nflag, pflag, sflag, vflag;
+int Nflag, fflag, iflag, lflag, nflag, pflag, sflag, vflag;
 static int Hflag, Lflag, Rflag, rflag;
 volatile sig_atomic_t info;
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 	fts_options = FTS_NOCHDIR | FTS_PHYSICAL;
 	Pflag = 0;
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "HLPRafilnprsvx")) != -1)
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "HLNPRafilnprsvx")) != -1)
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'H':
 			Hflag = 1;
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
 			Lflag = 1;
 			Hflag = Pflag = 0;
 			break;
+		case 'N':
+			Nflag = 1;
+			break;
 		case 'P':
 			Pflag = 1;
 			Hflag = Lflag = 0;
diff --git a/bin/cp/extern.h b/bin/cp/extern.h
--- a/bin/cp/extern.h
+++ b/bin/cp/extern.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 } PATH_T;
 
 extern PATH_T to;
-extern int fflag, iflag, lflag, nflag, pflag, sflag, vflag;
+extern int Nflag, fflag, iflag, lflag, nflag, pflag, sflag, vflag;
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t info;
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
diff --git a/bin/cp/utils.c b/bin/cp/utils.c
--- a/bin/cp/utils.c
+++ b/bin/cp/utils.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 			rval = 1;
 		}
 
-	if (!gotstat || fs->st_flags != ts.st_flags)
+	if (!Nflag && (!gotstat || fs->st_flags != ts.st_flags))
 		if (fdval ?
 		    fchflags(fd, fs->st_flags) :
 		    (islink ? lchflags(to.p_path, fs->st_flags) :