diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
index 6a501121..9ddb0539 100755
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Interface.py
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ class Interface:
         self.ifac_violations     = 0
         self.packet_filter_hits  = 0
 
+        self.reports_phy_stats = False
+        self.r_stat_rssi       = None
+        self.r_stat_snr        = None
+        self.r_stat_q          = None
+
     def get_hash(self):
         if not self.__hash: self.__hash = RNS.Identity.full_hash(str(self).encode("utf-8"))
         return self.__hash
diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py
index ed57cc48..42524bff 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.r_stat_tx   = None
         self.r_stat_rssi = None
         self.r_stat_snr  = None
+        self.r_stat_q    = None
         self.r_st_alock  = None
         self.r_lt_alock  = None
         self.r_random    = None
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.r_noise_floor        = None
         self.r_interference       = None
         self.r_interference_l     = None
+        self.reports_phy_stats    = True
 
         self.r_battery_state = RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_UNKNOWN
         self.r_battery_percent = 0
@@ -702,9 +704,6 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
     def process_incoming(self, data):
         self.rxb += len(data)
         self.owner.inbound(data, self)
-        self.r_stat_rssi = None
-        self.r_stat_snr = None
-
 
     def process_outgoing(self,data):
         datalen = len(data)
diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py
index 424394f4..97b74abd 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ class RNodeMultiInterface(Interface):
         self.r_stat_tx   = None
         self.r_stat_rssi = None
         self.r_stat_snr  = None
+        self.r_stat_q    = None
         self.r_st_alock  = None
         self.r_lt_alock  = None
         self.r_random    = None
@@ -276,6 +277,8 @@ class RNodeMultiInterface(Interface):
         self.packet_queue    = []
         self.interface_ready = False
         self.announce_rate_target = None
+        self.reports_phy_stats    = True
+
 
         self.validcfg  = True
         if id_interval != None and id_callsign != None:
@@ -1127,8 +1130,6 @@ class RNodeSubInterface(Interface):
     def process_incoming(self, data):
         self.rxb += len(data)
         self.owner.inbound(data, self)
-        self.r_stat_rssi = None
-        self.r_stat_snr = None
 
     def process_outgoing(self,data):
         if self.online:
diff --git a/RNS/Transport.py b/RNS/Transport.py
index 9ea62012..97630dc0 100755
--- a/RNS/Transport.py
+++ b/RNS/Transport.py
@@ -1909,21 +1909,19 @@ class Transport:
         if packet.receiving_interface != None:
             if not packet.receiving_interface.online: return
 
-            if hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "r_stat_rssi"):
+            if packet.receiving_interface.reports_phy_stats:
                 if packet.receiving_interface.r_stat_rssi != None:
                     packet.rssi = packet.receiving_interface.r_stat_rssi
                     Transport.local_client_rssi_cache.append([packet.packet_hash, packet.rssi])
                     while len(Transport.local_client_rssi_cache) > Transport.LOCAL_CLIENT_CACHE_MAXSIZE:
                         Transport.local_client_rssi_cache.pop(0)
 
-            if hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "r_stat_snr"):
                 if packet.receiving_interface.r_stat_snr != None:
                     packet.snr = packet.receiving_interface.r_stat_snr
                     Transport.local_client_snr_cache.append([packet.packet_hash, packet.snr])
                     while len(Transport.local_client_snr_cache) > Transport.LOCAL_CLIENT_CACHE_MAXSIZE:
                         Transport.local_client_snr_cache.pop(0)
 
-            if hasattr(packet.receiving_interface, "r_stat_q"):
                 if packet.receiving_interface.r_stat_q != None:
                     packet.q = packet.receiving_interface.r_stat_q
                     Transport.local_client_q_cache.append([packet.packet_hash, packet.q])