diff --git a/block/io.c b/block/io.c
index bb1c9c5432..bc69b4cecd 100644
--- a/block/io.c
+++ b/block/io.c
@@ -1405,9 +1405,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn bdrv_aligned_pwritev(BdrvChild *child,
     ++bs->write_gen;
     bdrv_set_dirty(bs, start_sector, end_sector - start_sector);
 
-    if (bs->wr_highest_offset < offset + bytes) {
-        bs->wr_highest_offset = offset + bytes;
-    }
+    stat64_max(&bs->wr_highest_offset, offset + bytes);
 
     if (ret >= 0) {
         bs->total_sectors = MAX(bs->total_sectors, end_sector);
diff --git a/block/qapi.c b/block/qapi.c
index a40922ea26..14b60ae66c 100644
--- a/block/qapi.c
+++ b/block/qapi.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static BlockStats *bdrv_query_bds_stats(const BlockDriverState *bs,
         s->node_name = g_strdup(bdrv_get_node_name(bs));
     }
 
-    s->stats->wr_highest_offset = bs->wr_highest_offset;
+    s->stats->wr_highest_offset = stat64_get(&bs->wr_highest_offset);
 
     if (bs->file) {
         s->has_parent = true;
diff --git a/include/block/block_int.h b/include/block/block_int.h
index 091b5d361c..28f8b1e526 100644
--- a/include/block/block_int.h
+++ b/include/block/block_int.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/queue.h"
 #include "qemu/coroutine.h"
+#include "qemu/stats64.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qapi-types.h"
 #include "qemu/hbitmap.h"
@@ -604,9 +605,6 @@ struct BlockDriverState {
     /* Callback before write request is processed */
     NotifierWithReturnList before_write_notifiers;
 
-    /* Offset after the highest byte written to */
-    uint64_t wr_highest_offset;
-
     /* threshold limit for writes, in bytes. "High water mark". */
     uint64_t write_threshold_offset;
     NotifierWithReturn write_threshold_notifier;
@@ -619,6 +617,9 @@ struct BlockDriverState {
 
     QLIST_HEAD(, BdrvDirtyBitmap) dirty_bitmaps;
 
+    /* Offset after the highest byte written to */
+    Stat64 wr_highest_offset;
+
     /* If true, copy read backing sectors into image.  Can be >1 if more
      * than one client has requested copy-on-read.  Accessed with atomic
      * ops.