1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/procps/nmeter.c b/procps/nmeter.c
index b846ee5b6..b8ba3facb 100644
--- a/procps/nmeter.c
+++ b/procps/nmeter.c
@@ -257,7 +257,10 @@ static int rdval_diskstats(const char* p, ullong *vec)
 static void scale(ullong ul)
 {
         char buf[5];
-        smart_ulltoa5(ul, buf);
+
+        /* see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tera */
+        smart_ulltoa4(ul, buf, " kmgtpezy");
+        buf[4] = '\0';
         put(buf);
 }