diff --git a/lib/dns/cache.c b/lib/dns/cache.c
index 95f52cdd9a..41263bf256 100644
--- a/lib/dns/cache.c
+++ b/lib/dns/cache.c
@@ -1187,6 +1187,7 @@ dns_cache_updatestats(dns_cache_t *cache, isc_result_t result) {
 	case DNS_R_DNAME:
 	case DNS_R_GLUE:
 	case DNS_R_ZONECUT:
+	case DNS_R_COVERINGNSEC:
 		isc_stats_increment(cache->stats,
 				    dns_cachestatscounter_queryhits);
 		break;
diff --git a/lib/dns/rbtdb.c b/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
index 4f4979f478..5814f3e6a5 100644
--- a/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
+++ b/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
@@ -792,6 +792,7 @@ update_cachestats(dns_rbtdb_t *rbtdb, isc_result_t result) {
 	case DNS_R_DELEGATION:
 	case DNS_R_NCACHENXDOMAIN:
 	case DNS_R_NCACHENXRRSET:
+	case DNS_R_COVERINGNSEC:
 		isc_stats_increment(rbtdb->cachestats,
 				    dns_cachestatscounter_hits);
 		break;