diff --git a/daemon/face/face.cpp b/daemon/face/face.cpp
index 7268ee4..1fb1109 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.cpp
@@ -11,11 +11,22 @@
 
 NFD_LOG_INIT("Face")
 
+template<class Packet>
+static inline void
+increaseCounter(const Packet& packet, FaceCounter& counter)
+{
+  ++counter;
+}
+
 Face::Face(const FaceUri& uri, bool isLocal)
   : m_id(INVALID_FACEID)
   , m_isLocal(isLocal)
   , m_uri(uri)
 {
+  onReceiveInterest += bind(&increaseCounter<Interest>, _1, boost::ref(m_counters.getInInterest()));
+  onReceiveData     += bind(&increaseCounter<Data>,     _1, boost::ref(m_counters.getInData()));
+  onSendInterest    += bind(&increaseCounter<Interest>, _1, boost::ref(m_counters.getOutInterest()));
+  onSendData        += bind(&increaseCounter<Data>,     _1, boost::ref(m_counters.getOutData()));
 }
 
 Face::~Face()