diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/packimage.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/packimage.pm
index d0434eb06..c4c91149c 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/packimage.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/packimage.pm
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ sub process_request {
         "help|h"      => \$help,
         "version|v"   => \$version
     );
+    if ($arch or $osver or $profile) {
+        $callback->({ error => ["-o, -p and -a options are obsoleted, please use 'packimage <osimage name>' instead."], errorcode => [1] });
+        return 1;
+    }
     if ($version) {
         my $version = xCAT::Utils->Version();
         $callback->({ info => [$version] });