1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/archival/cpio.c b/archival/cpio.c
index 858e59b30..2698f0791 100644
--- a/archival/cpio.c
+++ b/archival/cpio.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ int cpio_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         if (archive_handle->cpio__blocks != (off_t)-1
          && !(opt & CPIO_OPT_QUIET)
         ) {
-                printf("%"OFF_FMT"u blocks\n", archive_handle->cpio__blocks);
+                fprintf(stderr, "%"OFF_FMT"u blocks\n", archive_handle->cpio__blocks);
         }
 
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;