diff --git a/os/net/link-stats.c b/os/net/link-stats.c
index c11365b9a2abbe2100a5a6224195c1907e74e00f..b762652c7157a61ea9c88977d86101878d26ee76 100644
--- a/os/net/link-stats.c
+++ b/os/net/link-stats.c
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ link_stats_input_callback(const linkaddr_t *lladdr)
 #else /* LINK_STATS_INIT_ETX_FROM_RSSI */
       stats->etx = ETX_DEFAULT * ETX_DIVISOR;
 #endif /* LINK_STATS_INIT_ETX_FROM_RSSI */
+#if LINK_STATS_PACKET_COUNTERS
+      stats->cnt_current.num_packets_rx = 1;
+#endif
     }
     return;
   }