diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index 0076f85..c91e78a 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -171,7 +171,16 @@
   getExpirationTime() const;
 
   const FaceCounters&
-  getCounters() const;
+  getCounters() const
+  {
+    return m_counters;
+  }
+
+  FaceCounters&
+  getCounters()
+  {
+    return m_counters;
+  }
 
   /**
    * \brief Get channel on which face was created (unicast) or the associated channel (multicast)
@@ -301,12 +310,6 @@
   return m_transport->getExpirationTime();
 }
 
-inline const FaceCounters&
-Face::getCounters() const
-{
-  return m_counters;
-}
-
 std::ostream&
 operator<<(std::ostream& os, const FaceLogHelper<Face>& flh);