diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
index f2839cde2b..5c0ca3f885 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ config-$(call config_package,lib80211) += LIB80211 LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP LIB80211_C
 config-$(call config_package,airo) += AIRO
 
 config-$(call config_package,ath) += ATH_CARDS ATH_COMMON
-config-$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_ATH_DEBUG) += ATH_DEBUG ATH10K_DEBUG
+config-$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_ATH_DEBUG) += ATH_DEBUG ATH10K_DEBUG ATH9K_STATION_STATISTICS
 config-$(CONFIG_PACKAGE_ATH_DFS) += ATH9K_DFS_CERTIFIED ATH10K_DFS_CERTIFIED
 
 config-$(call config_package,ath9k) += ATH9K