diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index a5923d2..cc07b8c 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@
   void
   setDescription(const std::string& description);
 
+  void
+  setMetric(uint64_t metric);
+
+  uint64_t
+  getMetric() const;
+
   /** \brief Get whether face is connected to a local app
    */
   bool
@@ -205,6 +211,7 @@
   ndn::nfd::FacePersistency m_persistency;
   const bool m_isMultiAccess;
   bool m_isFailed;
+  uint64_t m_metric;
 
   // allow setting FaceId
   friend class FaceTable;
@@ -292,6 +299,18 @@
  * @{
  */
 
+inline void
+Face::setMetric(uint64_t metric)
+{
+  m_metric = metric;
+}
+
+inline uint64_t
+Face::getMetric() const
+{
+  return m_metric;
+}
+
 #define NFD_LOG_FACE(level, msg)                        \
   NFD_LOG_##level("[id=" << this->getId() <<            \
                   ",local=" << this->getLocalUri() <<   \