diff --git a/fs/procfs/fs_procfscpuload.c b/fs/procfs/fs_procfscpuload.c
index 11af96c34bd..975d66a4278 100644
--- a/fs/procfs/fs_procfscpuload.c
+++ b/fs/procfs/fs_procfscpuload.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static ssize_t cpuload_read(FAR struct file *filep, FAR char *buffer,
           fracpart = 0;
         }
 
-      linesize = snprintf(attr->line, CPULOAD_LINELEN, "%3d.%01d%%",
+      linesize = snprintf(attr->line, CPULOAD_LINELEN, "%3d.%01d%%\n",
                           intpart, fracpart);
 
       /* Save the linesize in case we are re-entered with f_pos > 0 */