diff --git a/netstack/src/link/ethernet.rs b/netstack/src/link/ethernet.rs
index c10f504552..d53ea1849d 100644
--- a/netstack/src/link/ethernet.rs
+++ b/netstack/src/link/ethernet.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ impl EthernetLink {
         f(frame.payload_mut());
 
         if let Err(_) = self.network_file.write_all(&self.output_buffer) {
+            self.stats.tx_errors += 1;
             error!(
                 "Dropped outboud packet on {} (failed to write to network file)",
                 self.name
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ impl EthernetLink {
         let Ok(repr) = ArpPacket::new_checked(packet).and_then(|packet| ArpRepr::parse(&packet))
         else {
             debug!("Dropped incomming arp packet on {} (Malformed)", self.name);
+            self.stats.rx_errors += 1;
             return;
         };
 
@@ -787,6 +789,7 @@ impl LinkDevice for EthernetLink {
                 let packet = EthernetFrame::new_unchecked(&input_buffer[..]);
                 let Ok(repr) = EthernetRepr::parse(&packet) else {
                     debug!("Dropped incomming frame on {} (Malformed)", self.name);
+                    self.stats.rx_errors += 1;
                     continue;
                 };