diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ethtool/ethtool_linux.go b/plugins/inputs/ethtool/ethtool_linux.go
index 6c0116e6e8089..e1a2f7c2bcbec 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ethtool/ethtool_linux.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ethtool/ethtool_linux.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package ethtool
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -79,8 +80,10 @@ func (e *Ethtool) gatherEthtoolStats(iface net.Interface, acc telegraf.Accumulat
 		return
 	}
 
+	_, _ = fmt.Println(stats)
 	fields[fieldInterfaceUp] = e.interfaceUp(iface)
 	for k, v := range stats {
+		_, _ = fmt.Printf("\"%s\": \"%d\"\n", k, v)
 		fields[k] = v
 	}