diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index ed0766f0181a..bf919b6acea2 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ static inline size_t if_nlmsg_size(const struct net_device *dev)
 	       + nla_total_size(IFNAMSIZ) /* IFLA_QDISC */
 	       + nla_total_size(sizeof(struct rtnl_link_ifmap))
 	       + nla_total_size(sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats))
+	       + nla_total_size(sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64))
 	       + nla_total_size(MAX_ADDR_LEN) /* IFLA_ADDRESS */
 	       + nla_total_size(MAX_ADDR_LEN) /* IFLA_BROADCAST */
 	       + nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_TXQLEN */