diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_ipv6_nc.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_ipv6_nc.c
index f04cf2c643..d4b2ced582 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_ipv6_nc.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_ipv6_nc.c
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ static void _print_nc_type(gnrc_ipv6_nc_t *entry)
             break;
 
         case GNRC_IPV6_NC_TYPE_TENTATIVE:
-            printf("T");
+            printf("TENT");
             break;
 
         case GNRC_IPV6_NC_TYPE_REGISTERED:
-            printf("R");
+            printf("REG");
             break;
 
         default: