diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevtap.c b/src/util/virnetdevtap.c
index cc6f254aa1..ab5959c646 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevtap.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevtap.c
@@ -974,12 +974,20 @@ virNetDevTapInterfaceStats(const char *ifname,
                 stats->rx_bytes = ifd->ifi_obytes;
                 stats->rx_packets = ifd->ifi_opackets;
                 stats->rx_errs = ifd->ifi_oerrors;
+# ifndef __APPLE__
                 stats->rx_drop = ifd->ifi_oqdrops;
+# else
+                stats->rx_drop = 0;
+# endif
             } else {
                 stats->tx_bytes = ifd->ifi_obytes;
                 stats->tx_packets = ifd->ifi_opackets;
                 stats->tx_errs = ifd->ifi_oerrors;
+# ifndef __APPLE__
                 stats->tx_drop = ifd->ifi_oqdrops;
+# else
+                stats->tx_drop = 0;
+# endif
                 stats->rx_bytes = ifd->ifi_ibytes;
                 stats->rx_packets = ifd->ifi_ipackets;
                 stats->rx_errs = ifd->ifi_ierrors;