diff --git a/speedtest_cli.py b/speedtest_cli.py
index 1a6c0ca..297702e 100755
--- a/speedtest_cli.py
+++ b/speedtest_cli.py
@@ -450,6 +450,10 @@ def speedtest():
         parser.add_argument = parser.add_option
     except AttributeError:
         pass
+    parser.add_argument('--bytes', dest='units', action='store_const',
+                        const=('bytes', 1), default=('bits', 8),
+                        help='Display values in bytes instead of bits. Does '
+                             'not affect the image generated by --share')
     parser.add_argument('--share', action='store_true',
                         help='Generate and provide a URL to the speedtest.net '
                              'share results image')
@@ -584,7 +588,8 @@ def speedtest():
     dlspeed = downloadSpeed(urls, args.simple)
     if not args.simple:
         print_()
-    print_('Download: %0.2f Mbit/s' % ((dlspeed / 1000 / 1000) * 8))
+    print_('Download: %0.2f M%s/s' %
+           ((dlspeed / 1000 / 1000) * args.units[1], args.units[0]))
 
     sizesizes = [int(.25 * 1000 * 1000), int(.5 * 1000 * 1000)]
     sizes = []
@@ -596,7 +601,8 @@ def speedtest():
     ulspeed = uploadSpeed(best['url'], sizes, args.simple)
     if not args.simple:
         print_()
-    print_('Upload: %0.2f Mbit/s' % ((ulspeed / 1000 / 1000) * 8))
+    print_('Upload: %0.2f M%s/s' %
+           ((ulspeed / 1000 / 1000) * args.units[1], args.units[0]))
 
     if args.share and args.mini:
         print_('Cannot generate a speedtest.net share results image while '