diff --git a/fsutils/mkfatfs/mkfatfs.c b/fsutils/mkfatfs/mkfatfs.c
index d6de0d65f..b7aa323b6 100644
--- a/fsutils/mkfatfs/mkfatfs.c
+++ b/fsutils/mkfatfs/mkfatfs.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static inline int mkfatfs_getgeometry(FAR struct fat_format_s *fmt,
       if (fmt->ff_nsectors > geometry.geo_nsectors)
         {
           ferr("ERROR: User maxblocks (%" PRId32
-               ") exceeds blocks on device (%zu)\n",
+               ") exceeds blocks on device (%" PRIu32 ")\n",
                fmt->ff_nsectors, geometry.geo_nsectors);
 
           return -EINVAL;