diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 6e079efdcc..79f16f6625 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ static bool migrate_params_check(MigrationParameters *params, Error **errp)
         error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE,
                    "downtime_limit",
                    "an integer in the range of 0 to "
-                    stringify(MAX_MIGRATE_DOWNTIME)" milliseconds");
+                    stringify(MAX_MIGRATE_DOWNTIME)" ms");
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/monitor/hmp-cmds.c b/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
index 9bb6946fbf..1552dee489 100644
--- a/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
+++ b/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
@@ -231,18 +231,18 @@ void hmp_info_migrate(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
             monitor_printf(mon, "\n");
         }
 
-        monitor_printf(mon, "total time: %" PRIu64 " milliseconds\n",
+        monitor_printf(mon, "total time: %" PRIu64 " ms\n",
                        info->total_time);
         if (info->has_expected_downtime) {
-            monitor_printf(mon, "expected downtime: %" PRIu64 " milliseconds\n",
+            monitor_printf(mon, "expected downtime: %" PRIu64 " ms\n",
                            info->expected_downtime);
         }
         if (info->has_downtime) {
-            monitor_printf(mon, "downtime: %" PRIu64 " milliseconds\n",
+            monitor_printf(mon, "downtime: %" PRIu64 " ms\n",
                            info->downtime);
         }
         if (info->has_setup_time) {
-            monitor_printf(mon, "setup: %" PRIu64 " milliseconds\n",
+            monitor_printf(mon, "setup: %" PRIu64 " ms\n",
                            info->setup_time);
         }
     }