diff --git a/src/output-json.c b/src/output-json.c
index 2bcca89d83..1c65e087ab 100644
--- a/src/output-json.c
+++ b/src/output-json.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "util-optimize.h"
 #include "util-buffer.h"
 #include "util-logopenfile.h"
+#include "util-device.h"
 
 
 #ifndef HAVE_LIBJANSSON
@@ -245,6 +246,11 @@ json_t *CreateJSONHeader(Packet *p, int direction_sensitive, char *event_type)
     if (sensor_id >= 0)
         json_object_set_new(js, "sensor_id", json_integer(sensor_id));
 
+    /* input interface */
+    if (p->livedev) {
+        json_object_set_new(js, "in_iface", json_string(p->livedev->dev));
+    }
+
     /* pcap_cnt */
     if (p->pcap_cnt != 0) {
         json_object_set_new(js, "pcap_cnt", json_integer(p->pcap_cnt));