diff --git a/test-server/test-ping.c b/test-server/test-ping.c
index f0f00d3dc..391778112 100644
--- a/test-server/test-ping.c
+++ b/test-server/test-ping.c
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* stats */
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "\n--- %s websocket ping statistics "
+	if (global_rx_count && global_tx_count)
+		fprintf(stderr, "\n--- %s websocket ping statistics "
 		"using %d connections ---\n"
 		"%lu packets transmitted, %lu received, "
 		"%lu%% packet loss, time %ldms\n"