diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/files-5.4/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_hnat/hnat.c b/target/linux/mediatek/files-5.4/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_hnat/hnat.c
index 236c261c5c..522c96777b 100644
--- a/target/linux/mediatek/files-5.4/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_hnat/hnat.c
+++ b/target/linux/mediatek/files-5.4/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_hnat/hnat.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static int hnat_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 #else
 	hnat_priv->ppe_base[0] = hnat_priv->fe_base + 0xe00;
 #endif
-
+	hnat_priv->nf_stat_en = true; /* enable ppe update nf stat by default */
 	hnat_priv->ipv6_en = true; /* enable ipv6 by default */
 	hnat_priv->guest_en = true; /* enable guest wifi by default */