diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 2f9b50156e0c..e86b2f39cb3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void netdev_stats_update(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	/* no space available in linux */
 	dev_stats->tx_dropped = 0;
 
-	dev_stats->multicast = port_stats->tx_multicastframes;
+	dev_stats->multicast = port_stats->rx_multicast_frames;
 	dev_stats->collisions = 0;
 
 	/* detailed tx_errors */