diff --git a/src/core/stats.c b/src/core/stats.c
index f479fedc..02ff1a6d 100644
--- a/src/core/stats.c
+++ b/src/core/stats.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stats_init(void)
 {
   memset(&lwip_stats, 0, sizeof(struct stats_));
 }
-
+#if LWIP_STATS_DISPLAY
 void
 stats_display_proto(struct stats_proto *proto, char *name)
 {
@@ -109,6 +109,6 @@ stats_display(void)
   }
 	
 }
-
+#endif /* LWIP_STATS_DISPLAY */
 #endif /* LWIP_STATS */
 
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/opt.h b/src/include/lwip/opt.h
index 31dcb0cb..30fc5d24 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/opt.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/opt.h
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ a lot of data that needs to be copied, this should be set high. */
 
 #if LWIP_STATS
 
+#ifndef LWIP_STATS_DISPLAY
+#define LWIP_STATS_DISPLAY 0
+#endif
+
 #ifndef LINK_STATS
 #define LINK_STATS	1
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/stats.h b/src/include/lwip/stats.h
index 105def97..bd2c7bc0 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/stats.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/stats.h
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ void stats_init(void);
 #define LINK_STATS_INC(x)
 #endif
 
+/* Display of statistics */
+#if LWIP_STATS_DISPLAY
+void stats_display(void);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __LWIP_STATS_H__ */