diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
index f03271c3b..e1840319e 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## v2.11.8 (FUTURE)
 
+### Enhancements
+
+* [#6620](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6620) - Show assigned VMs count under device role view
+
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * [#6626](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6626) - Fix site field on VM search form; add site group
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/views.py b/netbox/dcim/views.py
index 4ed80d6c8..50b55ee3f 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/views.py
@@ -1169,6 +1169,8 @@ class DeviceRoleView(generic.ObjectView):
 
         return {
             'devices_table': devices_table,
+            'device_count': Device.objects.filter(device_role=instance).count(),
+            'virtualmachine_count': VirtualMachine.objects.filter(role=instance).count(),
         }
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/devicerole.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/devicerole.html
index c6cbf4952..664bb00c6 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/devicerole.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/devicerole.html
@@ -42,7 +42,17 @@
         <tr>
           <td>Devices</td>
           <td>
-            <a href="{% url 'dcim:device_list' %}?role_id={{ object.pk }}">{{ devices_table.rows|length }}</a>
+            <a href="{% url 'dcim:device_list' %}?role_id={{ object.pk }}">{{ device_count }}</a>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>Virtual Machines</td>
+          <td>
+            {% if object.vm_role %}
+              <a href="{% url 'virtualization:virtualmachine_list' %}?role_id={{ object.pk }}">{{ virtualmachine_count }}</a>
+            {% else %}
+              &mdash;
+            {% endif %}
           </td>
         </tr>
       </table>