diff --git a/oe-init-build-env-memres b/oe-init-build-env-memres
index 15e4f445ed..dca819b2eb 100755
--- a/oe-init-build-env-memres
+++ b/oe-init-build-env-memres
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ else
 fi
 bitbake --server-only -t xmlrpc -B localhost:$port
 export BBSERVER=localhost:$port
-echo "Bitbake server started on port %s, use bitbake -m to shut it down"
+echo "Bitbake server started on port $port, use bitbake -m to shut it down"