diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
index 23b185722b29..3c0f5edb7a93 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
@@ -4507,7 +4507,7 @@ ixgbe_update_stats_counters(struct adapter *adapter)
 		adapter->stats.lxoffrxc += IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LXOFFRXC);
 		/* 82598 only has a counter in the high register */
 		adapter->stats.gorc += IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_GORCH);
-		adapter->stats.gorc += IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_GOTCH);
+		adapter->stats.gotc += IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_GOTCH);
 		adapter->stats.tor += IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_TORH);
 	}