diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c
index 69139c2e6f82..e8250a665433 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ free:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 }
 
-static int ath10k_debug_fw_stats_request(struct ath10k *ar)
+int ath10k_debug_fw_stats_request(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout, time_left;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h
index 82f7eb8583d9..4cbfd9279d6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ static inline int ath10k_debug_is_extd_tx_stats_enabled(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	return ar->debug.enable_extd_tx_stats;
 }
+
+int ath10k_debug_fw_stats_request(struct ath10k *ar);
+
 #else
 
 static inline int ath10k_debug_start(struct ath10k *ar)
@@ -192,6 +195,11 @@ static inline int ath10k_debug_is_extd_tx_stats_enabled(struct ath10k *ar)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int ath10k_debug_fw_stats_request(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #define ATH10K_DFS_STAT_INC(ar, c) do { } while (0)
 
 #define ath10k_debug_get_et_strings NULL
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 5de7910c24e7..98065b97b982 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -8311,6 +8311,8 @@ static void ath10k_sta_statistics(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (!ath10k_peer_stats_enabled(ar))
 		return;
 
+	ath10k_debug_fw_stats_request(ar);
+
 	sinfo->rx_duration = arsta->rx_duration;
 	sinfo->filled |= BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_RX_DURATION);