diff --git a/plugins/raspberry-pi/rpi_temp b/plugins/raspberry-pi/rpi_temp
index 8eff2283..ffdd803e 100755
--- a/plugins/raspberry-pi/rpi_temp
+++ b/plugins/raspberry-pi/rpi_temp
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ fi
 # values
 TEMP_MILLI_C=$(cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp)
 
-echo thermal_zone0.value $( echo "scale=3; $TEMP_MILLI_C / 1000" | bc )
+echo "thermal_zone0.value $(echo "$TEMP_MILLI_C" | awk '{printf("%0.3f", $1 / 1000)}')"
 
 exit 0