diff --git a/core/net/rime/rimestats.h b/core/net/rime/rimestats.h
index d40c9b684..abdc509de 100644
--- a/core/net/rime/rimestats.h
+++ b/core/net/rime/rimestats.h
@@ -55,12 +55,15 @@ struct rimestats {
   unsigned long lltx, llrx;
 };
 
+#if RIMESTATS_CONF_ENABLED
+/* Don't access this variable directly, use RIMESTATS_ADD and RIMESTATS_GET */
 extern struct rimestats rimestats;
 
-#if RIMESTATS_CONF_ENABLED
 #define RIMESTATS_ADD(x) rimestats.x++
+#define RIMESTATS_GET(x) rimestats.x
 #else /* RIMESTATS_CONF_ENABLED */
 #define RIMESTATS_ADD(x)
+#define RIMESTATS_GET(x) 0
 #endif /* RIMESTATS_CONF_ENABLED */
 
 #endif /* __RIMESTATS_H__ */