diff --git a/src/vlib/stats/collector.c b/src/vlib/stats/collector.c
index c27d2fc..53fbfa0 100644
--- a/src/vlib/stats/collector.c
+++ b/src/vlib/stats/collector.c
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
 	}
     }
 
+  sm->directory_vector[STAT_COUNTER_BOOTTIME].value = unix_time_now ();
+
   while (1)
     {
       do_stat_segment_updates (vm, sm);