diff --git a/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c b/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c
index 2d3bdcbd964a..49d5f14da25d 100644
--- a/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c
+++ b/usr.bin/hexdump/display.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ display()
 				(void)printf(pr->fmt, (quad_t)eaddress);
 				break;
 			case F_TEXT:
-				(void)printf(pr->fmt);
+				(void)printf("%s", pr->fmt);
 				break;
 			}
 	}