diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
index 8e7c0d2..c6e3529 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "core/scheduler.hpp"
+#include "forwarder-counter.hpp"
 #include "face-table.hpp"
 #include "table/fib.hpp"
 #include "table/pit.hpp"
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@
 public:
   Forwarder();
 
+  const ForwarderCounters&
+  getCounters() const;
+
 public: // faces
   FaceTable&
   getFaceTable();
@@ -141,6 +145,8 @@
 #endif
 
 private:
+  ForwarderCounters m_counters;
+
   FaceTable m_faceTable;
 
   // tables
@@ -158,6 +164,12 @@
   friend class fw::Strategy;
 };
 
+inline const ForwarderCounters&
+Forwarder::getCounters() const
+{
+  return m_counters;
+}
+
 inline FaceTable&
 Forwarder::getFaceTable()
 {