diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
index 5c96277d..faa23afb 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
@@ -931,8 +931,24 @@ class TestPolicyLBService(test_resources.NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
             self.resourceApi.get_statistics(obj_id, tenant=TEST_TENANT)
             expected_def = lb_defs.LBServiceStatisticsDef(
                 lb_service_id=obj_id,
+                realtime=False,
                 tenant=TEST_TENANT)
             self.assert_called_with_def(api_call, expected_def)
+            self.assertEqual('%s/lb-services/%s/statistics/',
+                             expected_def.path_pattern)
+
+    def test_get_statistics_realtime(self):
+        obj_id = '111'
+        with mock.patch.object(self.policy_api, "get") as api_call:
+            self.resourceApi.get_statistics(obj_id, realtime=True,
+                                            tenant=TEST_TENANT)
+            expected_def = lb_defs.LBServiceStatisticsDef(
+                lb_service_id=obj_id,
+                realtime=True,
+                tenant=TEST_TENANT)
+            self.assert_called_with_def(api_call, expected_def)
+            self.assertEqual('%s/lb-services/%s/statistics?source=realtime',
+                             expected_def.path_pattern)
 
     def test_get_virtual_server_status(self):
         obj_id = '111'
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py
index e5fc7e33..14906a88 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py
@@ -444,8 +444,15 @@ class LBServiceDef(ResourceDef):
 
 class LBServiceStatisticsDef(ResourceDef):
 
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.realtime = kwargs.pop('realtime')
+        super(LBServiceStatisticsDef, self).__init__(**kwargs)
+
     @property
     def path_pattern(self):
+        if self.realtime:
+            return (LB_SERVICES_PATH_PATTERN +
+                    '%s/statistics?source=realtime')
         return LB_SERVICES_PATH_PATTERN + '%s/statistics/'
 
     @property
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
index 037ed42c..22957a60 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
@@ -718,12 +718,13 @@ class NsxPolicyLoadBalancerServiceApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
 
         _update()
 
-    def get_statistics(self, lb_service_id,
+    def get_statistics(self, lb_service_id, realtime=False,
                        tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT,
                        silent=False):
         lb_service_stats_def = (
             lb_defs.LBServiceStatisticsDef(
                 lb_service_id=lb_service_id,
+                realtime=realtime,
                 tenant=tenant))
         return self.policy_api.get(lb_service_stats_def, silent=silent)