diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
index 1ffed7b74d3f..a5f20634ab0a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_ether.c
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ int gether_get_host_addr_cdc(struct net_device *net, char *host_addr, int len)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	dev = netdev_priv(net);
-	snprintf(host_addr, len, "%pM", dev->host_mac);
+	snprintf(host_addr, len, "%pm", dev->host_mac);
 
 	return strlen(host_addr);
 }