diff --git a/usr.bin/netstat/route.c b/usr.bin/netstat/route.c
index 878223838e90..68fbdcefa1be 100644
--- a/usr.bin/netstat/route.c
+++ b/usr.bin/netstat/route.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ p_rtentry(struct rtentry *rt)
 	    WID_GW(addr.u_sa.sa_family));
 	p_flags(rt->rt_flags, "%-6.6s ");
 	if (addr.u_sa.sa_family == AF_INET || Wflag) {
-		printf("%6ld %8ld ", rt->rt_refcnt, rt->rt_use);
+		printf("%6ld %8lu ", rt->rt_refcnt, rt->rt_use);
 		if (Wflag) {
 			if (rt->rt_rmx.rmx_mtu != 0)
 				printf("%6lu ", rt->rt_rmx.rmx_mtu);