diff --git a/mininet/link.py b/mininet/link.py
index edb072b..3b43caa 100644
--- a/mininet/link.py
+++ b/mininet/link.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class TCIntf( Intf ):
             netemargs = '%s%s%s%s' % (
                 'delay %s ' % delay if delay is not None else '',
                 '%s ' % jitter if jitter is not None else '',
-                'loss %d ' % loss if loss is not None else '',
+                'loss %.5f ' % loss if loss is not None else '',
                 'limit %d' % max_queue_size if max_queue_size is not None
                 else '' )
             if netemargs:
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class TCIntf( Intf ):
         stuff = ( ( [ '%.2fMbit' % bw ] if bw is not None else [] ) +
                   ( [ '%s delay' % delay ] if delay is not None else [] ) +
                   ( [ '%s jitter' % jitter ] if jitter is not None else [] ) +
-                  ( ['%d%% loss' % loss ] if loss is not None else [] ) +
+                  ( ['%.5f%% loss' % loss ] if loss is not None else [] ) +
                   ( [ 'ECN' ] if enable_ecn else [ 'RED' ]
                     if enable_red else [] ) )
         info( '(' + ' '.join( stuff ) + ') ' )