diff --git a/stats/stats.go b/stats/stats.go
index 85d0e149..68e53b3c 100644
--- a/stats/stats.go
+++ b/stats/stats.go
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ type Stats interface {
 	// Update counters
 	Update(e Entry)
 
+	// Get IP addresses of the clients with the most number of requests
+	GetTopClientsIP(limit uint) []string
+
 	// WriteDiskConfig - write configuration
 	WriteDiskConfig(dc *DiskConfig)
 }
diff --git a/stats/stats_test.go b/stats/stats_test.go
index 3fa4ecd3..4b2a8750 100644
--- a/stats/stats_test.go
+++ b/stats/stats_test.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ func TestStats(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, d["num_replaced_parental"].(uint64) == 0)
 	assert.True(t, d["avg_processing_time"].(float64) == 0.123456)
 
+	topClients := s.GetTopClientsIP(2)
+	assert.True(t, topClients[0] == "127.0.0.1")
+
 	s.clear()
 	s.Close()
 	os.Remove(conf.Filename)
diff --git a/stats/stats_unit.go b/stats/stats_unit.go
index 9cbd67d0..0bedb334 100644
--- a/stats/stats_unit.go
+++ b/stats/stats_unit.go
@@ -697,3 +697,25 @@ func (s *statsCtx) getData(timeUnit TimeUnit) map[string]interface{} {
 
 	return d
 }
+
+func (s *statsCtx) GetTopClientsIP(limit uint) []string {
+	lastID := s.conf.UnitID()
+	units := s.loadUnits(lastID)
+	if units == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// top clients
+	m := map[string]uint64{}
+	for _, u := range units {
+		for _, it := range u.Clients {
+			m[it.Name] += it.Count
+		}
+	}
+	a := convertMapToArray(m, int(limit))
+	d := []string{}
+	for _, it := range a {
+		d = append(d, it.Name)
+	}
+	return d
+}