diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
index 9bb06555fd08..fca3a6672ab5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -2824,6 +2824,7 @@ ath_beacon_proc(void *arg, int pending)
 	 */
 	if (ath_hal_numtxpending(ah, sc->sc_bhalq) != 0) {
 		sc->sc_bmisscount++;
+		sc->sc_stats.ast_be_missed++;
 		DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DEBUG_BEACON,
 			"%s: missed %u consecutive beacons\n",
 			__func__, sc->sc_bmisscount);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h b/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h
index 35947a098d7b..badda598471b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ struct ath_stats {
 	u_int32_t	ast_tdma_ack;	/* TDMA tx failed 'cuz ACK required */
 	u_int32_t	ast_tx_raw_fail;/* raw tx failed 'cuz h/w down */
 	u_int32_t	ast_tx_nofrag;	/* tx dropped 'cuz no ath frag buffer */
-	u_int32_t	ast_pad[14];
+	u_int32_t	ast_be_missed;	/* missed beacons */
+	u_int32_t	ast_pad[13];
 };
 
 #define	SIOCGATHSTATS	_IOWR('i', 137, struct ifreq)