diff --git a/include/types/peers.h b/include/types/peers.h
index 1d9123d..01b84b1 100644
--- a/include/types/peers.h
+++ b/include/types/peers.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 	unsigned int reconnect;       /* next connect timer */
 	unsigned int heartbeat;       /* next heartbeat timer */
 	unsigned int confirm;         /* confirm message counter */
+	uint32_t rx_hbt;              /* received heartbeats counter */
+	uint32_t tx_hbt;              /* transmitted heartbeats counter */
 	struct appctx *appctx;        /* the appctx running it */
 	struct shared_table *remote_table;
 	struct shared_table *last_local_table;