diff --git a/include/proto/log.h b/include/proto/log.h
index b994470..30d4dce 100644
--- a/include/proto/log.h
+++ b/include/proto/log.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 extern char default_rfc5424_sd_log_format[];
 
+extern unsigned int dropped_logs;
+
 extern THREAD_LOCAL char *logheader;
 extern THREAD_LOCAL char *logheader_rfc5424;
 extern THREAD_LOCAL char *logline;
diff --git a/include/types/stats.h b/include/types/stats.h
index 2cb23bf..7525044 100644
--- a/include/types/stats.h
+++ b/include/types/stats.h
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@
 	INF_LISTENERS,
 	INF_ACTIVE_PEERS,
 	INF_CONNECTED_PEERS,
+	INF_DROPPED_LOGS,
 
 	/* must always be the last one */
 	INF_TOTAL_FIELDS