diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_monitor.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_monitor.c
index 3f2c847e26bd..e32408172fea 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_monitor.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_monitor.c
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ static int
 monitor_input(struct ieee80211_node *ni, struct mbuf *m, int rssi, int nf)
 {
 	struct ieee80211vap *vap = ni->ni_vap;
+	struct ifnet *ifp = vap->iv_ifp;
+
+	ifp->if_ipackets++;
 
 	if (ieee80211_radiotap_active_vap(vap))
 		ieee80211_radiotap_rx(vap, m);