diff --git a/ipvs.go b/ipvs.go
index 61b6f0a..f3be682 100644
--- a/ipvs.go
+++ b/ipvs.go
@@ -52,16 +52,17 @@ type SvcStats struct {
 // Destination defines an IPVS destination (real server) in its
 // entirety.
 type Destination struct {
-	Address             net.IP
-	Port                uint16
-	Weight              int
-	ConnectionFlags     uint32
-	AddressFamily       uint16
-	UpperThreshold      uint32
-	LowerThreshold      uint32
-	ActiveConnections   int
-	InactiveConnections int
-	Stats               DstStats
+	Address               net.IP
+	Port                  uint16
+	Weight                int
+	ConnectionFlags       uint32
+	AddressFamily         uint16
+	UpperThreshold        uint32
+	LowerThreshold        uint32
+	ActiveConnections     int
+	InactiveConnections   int
+	PersistentConnections int
+	Stats                 DstStats
 }
 
 // DstStats defines IPVS destination (real server) statistics
diff --git a/netlink.go b/netlink.go
index 79402cd..a8c3daa 100644
--- a/netlink.go
+++ b/netlink.go
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@ func assembleDestination(attrs []syscall.NetlinkRouteAttr) (*Destination, error)
 			d.ActiveConnections = int(native.Uint16(attr.Value))
 		case ipvsDestAttrInactiveConnections:
 			d.InactiveConnections = int(native.Uint16(attr.Value))
+		case ipvsDestAttrPersistentConnections:
+			d.PersistentConnections = int(native.Uint16(attr.Value))
 		case ipvsDestAttrStats:
 			stats, err := assembleStats(attr.Value)
 			if err != nil {