diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 46b8a83..00bd905 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ firewall:
       statement: accept
       matches: ~
       priority: 1000
+      counter: True
     input: {}
     forward: {}
     output: {}
diff --git a/templates/nftables.conf.j2 b/templates/nftables.conf.j2
index 143aae3..b55fb20 100644
--- a/templates/nftables.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nftables.conf.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #!/usr/sbin/nft -f
 
 {%- macro nftrule(rule) -%}
-	{{rule.matches }} {% if not rule.statement == "counter" %}counter {% endif %}{{ rule.statement }} comment "{{ rule.comment }}"
+	{{rule.matches }} {% if not rule.statement == "counter" or not rule.counter %}counter {% endif %}{{ rule.statement }} comment "{{ rule.comment }}"
 {% endmacro %}
 
 {%- macro nftchain(name) -%}