diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
index 7cd09b5d5..cfc4a99cb 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Init (rtems_task_argument ignored)
                                             == epicsThreadBooleanStatusSuccess)
             rtems_bsdnet_config.network_task_priority = epicsThreadGetOssPriorityValue(p);
     }
-    printf ("***** Initializing network *****\n");
+    printf ("\n***** Initializing network *****\n");
     rtems_bsdnet_initialize_network ();
     initialize_remote_filesystem (argv);