1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
index f16e60ee9ce9..b1c6d1f717d9 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
         return 0;
 }
 
+static struct net_device_stats *ieee80211_generic_get_stats(
+        struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        struct ieee80211_device *ieee = netdev_priv(dev);
+        return &ieee->stats;
+}
+
 struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv)
 {
         struct ieee80211_device *ieee;
@@ -140,6 +147,10 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv)
         dev->hard_start_xmit = ieee80211_xmit;
         dev->change_mtu = ieee80211_change_mtu;
 
+        /* Drivers are free to override this if the generic implementation
+         * does not meet their needs. */
+        dev->get_stats = ieee80211_generic_get_stats;
+
         ieee->dev = dev;
 
         err = ieee80211_networks_allocate(ieee);