diff --git a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
index 7ae7422e..e05a093b 100644
--- a/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
+++ b/src/core/ipv4/dhcp.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ dhcp_start(struct netif *netif)
 
     /* store this dhcp client in the netif */
     netif_set_client_data(netif, LWIP_NETIF_CLIENT_DATA_INDEX_DHCP, dhcp);
-    LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_start(): allocated dhcp"));
+    LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_start(): allocated dhcp\n"));
     /* already has DHCP client attached */
   } else {
     LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE | LWIP_DBG_STATE, ("dhcp_start(): restarting DHCP configuration\n"));