diff --git a/ext/standard/microtime.c b/ext/standard/microtime.c
index ca8643eb5196..1ff5ea7c3333 100644
--- a/ext/standard/microtime.c
+++ b/ext/standard/microtime.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void _php_gettimeofday(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int mode)
 
 		timelib_time_offset_dtor(offset);
 	} else {
-		RETURN_NEW_STR(zend_strpprintf(0, "%.8F %ld", tp.tv_usec / MICRO_IN_SEC, (long)tp.tv_sec));
+		RETURN_NEW_STR(zend_strpprintf(0, "0.%06ld00 %ld", (long)tp.tv_usec, (long)tp.tv_sec));
 	}
 }