diff --git a/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c b/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
index b1a301b4c4..c69023afe7 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ port_ieee1588_rx_timestamp_check(portid_t pi, uint32_t index)
 		       (unsigned) pi);
 		return;
 	}
-	printf("Port %u RX timestamp value %lu\n",
-	       (unsigned) pi, timestamp.tv_sec);
+	printf("Port %u RX timestamp value %lu s %lu ns\n",
+	       (unsigned) pi, timestamp.tv_sec, timestamp.tv_nsec);
 }
 
 #define MAX_TX_TMST_WAIT_MICROSECS 1000 /**< 1 milli-second */
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ port_ieee1588_tx_timestamp_check(portid_t pi)
 		       (unsigned) pi, (unsigned) MAX_TX_TMST_WAIT_MICROSECS);
 		return;
 	}
-	printf("Port %u TX timestamp value %lu validated after "
+	printf("Port %u TX timestamp value %lu s %lu ns validated after "
 	       "%u micro-second%s\n",
-	       (unsigned) pi, timestamp.tv_sec, wait_us,
+	       (unsigned) pi, timestamp.tv_sec, timestamp.tv_nsec, wait_us,
 	       (wait_us == 1) ? "" : "s");
 }