diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 1d5dd4a22aa4..d1336828be5b 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixloenc
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_border_router_default
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_default
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_hint
+PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc_nhc
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_border_router
 PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_sixlowpan_router
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h
index 75279c161d7e..59417ea6a845 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/frag.h
@@ -148,6 +148,29 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif /* MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_HINT */
 } gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_t;
 
+#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS) || DOXYGEN
+/**
+ * @brief   Statistics on fragmentation and reassembly
+ *
+ * @note    Only available with the `gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats` module
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned rbuf_full;     /**< counts the number of events were the
+                             *   reassembly buffer is full */
+#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_VRB) || DOXYGEN
+    unsigned vrb_full;      /**< counts the number of events were the virtual
+                             *   reassembly buffer is full */
+#endif
+} gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Get the current statistics on fragmentation and reassembly
+ *
+ * @return  The current statistics on fragmentation and reassembly
+ */
+gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get(void);
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief   Allocates a @ref gnrc_sixlowpan_msg_frag_t object
  *
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c
index f7dad3da60f3..993b73c96d7b 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rbuf.c
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ enum {
     RBUF_ADD_DUPLICATE,
 };
 
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+static gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t _stats;
+
+gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get(void)
+{
+    return &_stats;
+}
+#endif
+
 static int _check_fragments(gnrc_sixlowpan_rbuf_base_t *entry,
                             size_t frag_size, size_t offset)
 {
@@ -190,6 +199,9 @@ static int _rbuf_add(gnrc_netif_hdr_t *netif_hdr, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt,
                                 dst, netif_hdr->dst_l2addr_len,
                                 datagram_size, tag, page)) == NULL) {
         DEBUG("6lo rbuf: reassembly buffer full.\n");
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+        _stats.rbuf_full++;
+#endif
         gnrc_pktbuf_release(pkt);
         return RBUF_ADD_ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c
index cfd4023e2352..ae27b6e5d006 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/vrb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb.c
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb_t *gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_vrb_add(
             break;
         }
     }
+#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_STATS
+    if (vrbe == NULL) {
+        gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_stats_get()->vrb_full++;
+    }
+#endif
     return vrbe;
 }