diff --git a/firmware/common/format.c b/firmware/common/format.c
index afe1010cfb..60c50ccd89 100644
--- a/firmware/common/format.c
+++ b/firmware/common/format.c
@@ -111,7 +111,12 @@ void format(
             }
             while (uval > 0);
             break;
-
+        case 'p':
+        case 'P':
+            /* for pointers prepend 0x and act like 'X' */
+            push(userp, '0');
+            push(userp, 'x');
+            /* fall through */
         case 'x':
         case 'X':
             pad='0';