diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
index 389678980..7fca8783f 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@ static void heapSpaceCallFunc(const iocshArgBuf *args)
 
     if (n >= 1024*1024) {
         double x = (double)n / (1024 * 1024);
-        printf("Heap space: %.1f MiB\n", x);
+        printf("Heap space: %.1f MB\n", x);
     }
     else {
         double x = (double)n / 1024;
-        printf("Heap space: %.1f kiB\n", x);
+        printf("Heap space: %.1f kB\n", x);
     }
 }