diff --git a/src/vpp-api/vom/interface.hpp b/src/vpp-api/vom/interface.hpp
index 0099bde..29903b5 100644
--- a/src/vpp-api/vom/interface.hpp
+++ b/src/vpp-api/vom/interface.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@
 class interface : public object_base
 {
 public:
+  struct stats_type_t : public enum_base<stats_type_t>
+  {
+    const static stats_type_t DETAILED;
+    const static stats_type_t NORMAL;
+
+  private:
+    stats_type_t(int v, const std::string& s);
+  };
+
   /**
    * The key for interface's key
    */
@@ -447,7 +456,8 @@
   /**
    * Enable stats for this interface
    */
-  void enable_stats(stat_listener& el);
+  void enable_stats(stat_listener& el,
+                    const stats_type_t& st = stats_type_t::NORMAL);
 
 protected:
   /**
@@ -540,7 +550,7 @@
   /**
    * enable the interface stats in the singular instance
    */
-  void enable_stats_i(stat_listener& el);
+  void enable_stats_i(stat_listener& el, const stats_type_t& st);
 
   /**
    * Commit the acculmulated changes into VPP. i.e. to a 'HW" write.
@@ -600,6 +610,11 @@
   HW::item<l2_address_t> m_l2_address;
 
   /**
+   * The state of the detailed stats collection
+   */
+  HW::item<stats_type_t> m_stats_type;
+
+  /**
    * Operational state of the interface
    */
   oper_state_t m_oper;