diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 6252bd68..e5dbf25e 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ class Project(object):
       if R_HEADS + n not in heads:
         self.bare_git.DeleteRef(name, id)
 
-  def GetUploadableBranches(self):
+  def GetUploadableBranches(self, selected_branch=None):
     """List any branches which can be uploaded for review.
     """
     heads = {}
@@ -807,6 +807,8 @@ class Project(object):
     for branch, id in heads.iteritems():
       if branch in pubed and pubed[branch] == id:
         continue
+      if selected_branch and branch != selected_branch:
+        continue
 
       rb = self.GetUploadableBranch(branch)
       if rb:
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index c561b8aa..c1958373 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  http://code.google.com/p/gerrit/
     p.add_option('--cc',
                  type='string',  action='append', dest='cc',
                  help='Also send email to these email addresses.')
+    p.add_option('--br',
+                 type='string',  action='store', dest='branch',
+                 help='Branch to upload.')
 
     # Options relating to upload hook.  Note that verify and no-verify are NOT
     # opposites of each other, which is why they store to different locations.
@@ -336,9 +339,13 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  http://code.google.com/p/gerrit/
     pending = []
     reviewers = []
     cc = []
+    branch = None
+
+    if opt.branch:
+      branch = opt.branch
 
     for project in project_list:
-      avail = project.GetUploadableBranches()
+      avail = project.GetUploadableBranches(branch)
       if avail:
         pending.append((project, avail))