Index: bin/cat/cat.c
===================================================================
--- bin/cat/cat.c	(revision 302145)
+++ bin/cat/cat.c	(working copy)
@@ -223,10 +223,16 @@
 				} else
 					gobble = 0;
 			}
-			if (nflag && (!bflag || ch != '\n')) {
-				(void)fprintf(stdout, "%6d\t", ++line);
-				if (ferror(stdout))
-					break;
+			if (nflag) {
+				if (!bflag || ch != '\n') {
+					(void)fprintf(stdout, "%6d\t", ++line);
+					if (ferror(stdout))
+						break;
+				} else if (eflag) {
+					(void)fprintf(stdout, "%6s\t", "");
+					if (ferror(stdout))
+						break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (ch == '\n') {
Index: contrib/netbsd-tests/bin/cat/d_align.in
===================================================================
--- contrib/netbsd-tests/bin/cat/d_align.in	(revision 302145)
+++ contrib/netbsd-tests/bin/cat/d_align.in	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 a b c
+
 1 2 3
+
 x y z
Index: contrib/netbsd-tests/bin/cat/d_align.out
===================================================================
--- contrib/netbsd-tests/bin/cat/d_align.out	(revision 302145)
+++ contrib/netbsd-tests/bin/cat/d_align.out	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
      1	a b c$
+      	$
      2	1 2 3$
+      	$
      3	x y z$