diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index a49e034494..2b19db2fbf 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 			header := currentHeader
 			// Sometimes, the latest block hasn't been inserted to chain yet
 			// getSnapshot from parent block if it exists
-			parentHeader := eth.blockchain.GetHeader(currentHeader.ParentHash, currentHeader.Number.Uint64() - 1)
+			parentHeader := eth.blockchain.GetHeader(currentHeader.ParentHash, currentHeader.Number.Uint64()-1)
 			if parentHeader != nil {
 				// not genesis block
 				header = parentHeader
@@ -723,3 +723,7 @@ func rewardInflation(chainReward *big.Int, number uint64, blockPerYear uint64) *
 
 	return chainReward
 }
+
+func (s *Ethereum) GetPeer() int {
+	return len(s.protocolManager.peers.peers)
+}
diff --git a/ethstats/ethstats.go b/ethstats/ethstats.go
index 7587afb4f7..29e7c52a98 100644
--- a/ethstats/ethstats.go
+++ b/ethstats/ethstats.go
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ func (s *Service) reportStats(conn *websocket.Conn) error {
 			Active:   true,
 			Mining:   mining,
 			Hashrate: hashrate,
-			Peers:    s.server.PeerCount(),
+			Peers:    s.eth.GetPeer(),
 			GasPrice: gasprice,
 			Syncing:  syncing,
 			Uptime:   100,