diff --git a/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo b/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo
index 71d363d754..a24b72db04 100644
--- a/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo
+++ b/scripts/update-motd.d/30-sysinfo
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ fi
 if [[ -n $(which temper) && $(dpkg --print-architecture) == armhf ]]; then
    amb_temp=$(temper -c)
    if echo $amb_temp | egrep -qv "Couldn't find the USB device"; then
-      amb_temp=$(echo "scale=1;${amb_temp}/1" | bc)
+	  amb_temp=$(echo $amb_temp | awk '{print $NF}' |  sed 's/C//g')   
+	  amb_temp=$(echo "scale=1;${amb_temp}/1" | bc)
   else
       amb_temp="" 
   fi