diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_user.c b/drivers/target/target_core_user.c
index 9b7592350502..9775670351c6 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_user.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_user.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static int tcmu_set_global_max_data_area(const char *str,
 static int tcmu_get_global_max_data_area(char *buffer,
 					 const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
-	return sprintf(buffer, "%d", TCMU_BLOCKS_TO_MBS(tcmu_global_max_blocks));
+	return sprintf(buffer, "%d\n", TCMU_BLOCKS_TO_MBS(tcmu_global_max_blocks));
 }
 
 static const struct kernel_param_ops tcmu_global_max_data_area_op = {