diff --git a/serve.c b/serve.c
index 49a6e39b1d..2b07d922b3 100644
--- a/serve.c
+++ b/serve.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void session_id_receive(struct repository *r UNUSED,
 	trace2_data_string("transfer", NULL, "client-sid", client_sid);
 }
 
-static int object_info_advertise(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *value UNUSED)
+static int object_info_advertise(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *value)
 {
 	if (advertise_object_info == -1 &&
 	    repo_config_get_bool(r, "transfer.advertiseobjectinfo",
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ static int object_info_advertise(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *value UNUS
 		/* disabled by default */
 		advertise_object_info = 0;
 	}
+	/* Currently only size is supported */
+	if (value && advertise_object_info)
+		strbuf_addstr(value, "size");
 	return advertise_object_info;
 }