diff --git a/doc/jsonrpc.md b/doc/jsonrpc.md
index 41963fbda..106864984 100644
--- a/doc/jsonrpc.md
+++ b/doc/jsonrpc.md
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ Example response:
   "id": 1,
   "result": {
     "tick_rate": 2400000000,
+    "ticks": 2523538189523655,
     "threads": [
       {
         "name": "reactor_0",
diff --git a/module/bdev/rpc/bdev_rpc.c b/module/bdev/rpc/bdev_rpc.c
index 1c833085c..f23c7b256 100644
--- a/module/bdev/rpc/bdev_rpc.c
+++ b/module/bdev/rpc/bdev_rpc.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ spdk_rpc_bdev_get_iostat(struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request,
 
 	spdk_json_write_object_begin(w);
 	spdk_json_write_named_uint64(w, "tick_rate", spdk_get_ticks_hz());
+	spdk_json_write_named_uint64(w, "ticks", spdk_get_ticks());
 
 	spdk_json_write_named_array_begin(w, "bdevs");