diff --git a/orm/orm.go b/orm/orm.go
index b7296ab9..fc3cd400 100644
--- a/orm/orm.go
+++ b/orm/orm.go
@@ -523,8 +523,13 @@ func (o *orm) Driver() Driver {
 }
 
 // return sql.DBStats for current database
-func (o *orm) DBStats() sql.DBStats {
-	return o.alias.DB.Stats()
+func (o *orm) DBStats() *sql.DBStats {
+	if o.alias != nil && o.alias.DB != nil {
+		stats := o.alias.DB.Stats()
+		return &stats
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // NewOrm create new orm
diff --git a/orm/types.go b/orm/types.go
index 4c67c7a6..6c6443c7 100644
--- a/orm/types.go
+++ b/orm/types.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ type Ormer interface {
 	//	// update user testing's name to slene
 	Raw(query string, args ...interface{}) RawSeter
 	Driver() Driver
-	DBStats() sql.DBStats
+	DBStats() *sql.DBStats
 }
 
 // Inserter insert prepared statement