diff --git a/criu/cr-service.c b/criu/cr-service.c
index ed4f1edef..9aa9d5bc8 100644
--- a/criu/cr-service.c
+++ b/criu/cr-service.c
@@ -723,6 +723,9 @@ static int setup_opts_from_req(int sk, CriuOpts *req)
 	if (req->orphan_pts_master)
 		opts.orphan_pts_master = true;
 
+	if (req->has_display_stats)
+		opts.display_stats = req->display_stats;
+
 	/* Evaluate additional configuration file a second time to overwrite
 	 * all RPC settings. */
 	if (req->config_file) {
diff --git a/images/rpc.proto b/images/rpc.proto
index 6451e9b73..cde162f1c 100644
--- a/images/rpc.proto
+++ b/images/rpc.proto
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ message criu_opts {
 	optional bool			skip_file_rwx_check	= 66;
 	optional bool			unprivileged		= 67;
 	optional bool			leave_stopped		= 69;
+	optional bool			display_stats		= 70;
 /*	optional bool			check_mounts		= 128;	*/
 }