diff --git a/tools/virt-admin.c b/tools/virt-admin.c
index c4ee8f5b13..a59c4c7226 100644
--- a/tools/virt-admin.c
+++ b/tools/virt-admin.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ cmdSrvThreadpoolInfo(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < nparams; i++)
-        vshPrint(ctl, "%-15s: %d\n", params[i].field, params[i].value.ui);
+        vshPrint(ctl, "%-15s: %u\n", params[i].field, params[i].value.ui);
 
     ret = true;