diff --git a/ip/iplink_bridge.c b/ip/iplink_bridge.c
index fbf8a79b..e9b77fdf 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bridge.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bridge.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static void bridge_print_xstats_help(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f)
 	fprintf(f, "Usage: ... %s [ igmp ] [ dev DEVICE ]\n", lu->id);
 }
 
-static void bridge_print_stats_attr(FILE *f, struct rtattr *attr, int ifindex)
+static void bridge_print_stats_attr(struct rtattr *attr, int ifindex)
 {
 	struct rtattr *brtb[LINK_XSTATS_TYPE_MAX+1];
 	struct br_mcast_stats *mstats;
@@ -685,76 +685,116 @@ static void bridge_print_stats_attr(FILE *f, struct rtattr *attr, int ifindex)
 
 	list = brtb[LINK_XSTATS_TYPE_BRIDGE];
 	rem = RTA_PAYLOAD(list);
+	open_json_object(NULL);
+	ifname = ll_index_to_name(ifindex);
+	print_string(PRINT_ANY, "ifname", "%-16s\n", ifname);
 	for (i = RTA_DATA(list); RTA_OK(i, rem); i = RTA_NEXT(i, rem)) {
 		if (xstats_print_attr && i->rta_type != xstats_print_attr)
 			continue;
 		switch (i->rta_type) {
 		case BRIDGE_XSTATS_MCAST:
 			mstats = RTA_DATA(i);
-			ifname = ll_index_to_name(ifindex);
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s\n", ifname);
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    IGMP queries:\n", "");
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      RX: v1 %llu v2 %llu v3 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->igmp_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->igmp_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->igmp_v3queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      TX: v1 %llu v2 %llu v3 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->igmp_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX],
-				mstats->igmp_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX],
-				mstats->igmp_v3queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			open_json_object("multicast");
+			open_json_object("igmp_queries");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    IGMP queries:\n", "");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v1", "RX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v2", "v2 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v3", "v3 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->igmp_v3queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v1", "TX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v2", "v2 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v3", "v3 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->igmp_v3queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			close_json_object();
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    IGMP reports:\n", "");
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      RX: v1 %llu v2 %llu v3 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->igmp_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->igmp_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->igmp_v3reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      TX: v1 %llu v2 %llu v3 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->igmp_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX],
-				mstats->igmp_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX],
-				mstats->igmp_v3reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			open_json_object("igmp_reports");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    IGMP reports:\n", "");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v1", "RX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v2", "v2 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v3", "v3 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->igmp_v3reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v1", "TX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v2", "v2 %llu",
+				  mstats->igmp_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v3", "v3 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->igmp_v3reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			close_json_object();
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    IGMP leaves: RX: %llu TX: %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->igmp_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->igmp_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			open_json_object("igmp_leaves");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    IGMP leaves: ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx", "RX: %llu ",
+				  mstats->igmp_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx", "TX: %llu\n",
+				  mstats->igmp_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			close_json_object();
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    IGMP parse errors: %llu\n",
-				"", mstats->igmp_parse_errors);
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    IGMP parse errors: ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "igmp_parse_errors", "%llu\n",
+				  mstats->igmp_parse_errors);
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    MLD queries:\n", "");
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      RX: v1 %llu v2 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->mld_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->mld_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      TX: v1 %llu v2 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->mld_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX],
-				mstats->mld_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			open_json_object("mld_queries");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    MLD queries:\n", "");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v1", "RX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->mld_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v2", "v2 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->mld_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v1", "TX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->mld_v1queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v2", "v2 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->mld_v2queries[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			close_json_object();
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    MLD reports:\n", "");
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      RX: v1 %llu v2 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->mld_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->mld_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s      TX: v1 %llu v2 %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->mld_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX],
-				mstats->mld_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			open_json_object("mld_reports");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    MLD reports:\n", "");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v1", "RX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->mld_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx_v2", "v2 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->mld_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s      ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v1", "TX: v1 %llu ",
+				  mstats->mld_v1reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx_v2", "v2 %llu\n",
+				  mstats->mld_v2reports[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			close_json_object();
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    MLD leaves: RX: %llu TX: %llu\n",
-				"",
-				mstats->mld_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX],
-				mstats->mld_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			open_json_object("mld_leaves");
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    MLD leaves: ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "rx", "RX: %llu ",
+				  mstats->mld_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_RX]);
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "tx", "TX: %llu\n",
+				  mstats->mld_leaves[BR_MCAST_DIR_TX]);
+			close_json_object();
 
-			fprintf(f, "%-16s    MLD parse errors: %llu\n",
-				"", mstats->mld_parse_errors);
+			print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL,
+				     "%-16s    MLD parse errors: ", "");
+			print_u64(PRINT_ANY, "mld_parse_errors", "%llu\n",
+				  mstats->mld_parse_errors);
+			close_json_object();
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	close_json_object();
 }
 
 int bridge_print_xstats(struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
@@ -762,7 +802,6 @@ int bridge_print_xstats(struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 	struct if_stats_msg *ifsm = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 	struct rtattr *tb[IFLA_STATS_MAX+1];
 	int len = n->nlmsg_len;
-	FILE *fp = arg;
 
 	len -= NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*ifsm));
 	if (len < 0) {
@@ -774,11 +813,11 @@ int bridge_print_xstats(struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 
 	parse_rtattr(tb, IFLA_STATS_MAX, IFLA_STATS_RTA(ifsm), len);
 	if (tb[IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS])
-		bridge_print_stats_attr(fp, tb[IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS],
+		bridge_print_stats_attr(tb[IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS],
 					ifsm->ifindex);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS_SLAVE])
-		bridge_print_stats_attr(fp, tb[IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS_SLAVE],
+		bridge_print_stats_attr(tb[IFLA_STATS_LINK_XSTATS_SLAVE],
 					ifsm->ifindex);
 
 	return 0;