diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index a2915fd..202efac 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ client_dispatch(struct ntp_peer *p, u_int8_t settime, u_int8_t automatic)
 		} else
 			fatal("recvfrom");
 	}
+  counters.recv_client_pkts++;
 
 	if (somsg.msg_flags & MSG_TRUNC) {
 		client_log_error(p, "recvmsg packet", EMSGSIZE);
diff --git a/control.c b/control.c
index 8249411..690a5b2 100644
--- a/control.c
+++ b/control.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ control_dispatch_msg(struct pollfd *pfd, u_int *ctl_cnt)
 	struct ctl_show_status	 c_status;
 	struct ctl_show_peer	 c_peer;
 	struct ctl_show_sensor	 c_sensor;
+  struct ntpd_counters c_counters;
 	int			 cnt;
 	ssize_t			 n;
 
@@ -234,6 +235,11 @@ control_dispatch_msg(struct pollfd *pfd, u_int *ctl_cnt)
 			imsg_compose(&c->ibuf, IMSG_CTL_SHOW_STATUS, 0, 0, -1,
 			    &c_status, sizeof (c_status));
 			break;
+		case IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS:
+			build_show_counters(&c_counters);
+			imsg_compose(&c->ibuf, IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS, 0, 0, -1,
+			    &c_counters, sizeof (c_counters));
+			break;
 		case IMSG_CTL_SHOW_PEERS:
 			cnt = 0;
 			TAILQ_FOREACH(p, &conf->ntp_peers, entry) {
@@ -261,6 +267,10 @@ control_dispatch_msg(struct pollfd *pfd, u_int *ctl_cnt)
 			imsg_compose(&c->ibuf, IMSG_CTL_SHOW_STATUS, 0, 0, -1,
 			    &c_status, sizeof (c_status));
 
+			build_show_counters(&c_counters);
+			imsg_compose(&c->ibuf, IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS, 0, 0, -1,
+			    &c_counters, sizeof (c_counters));
+
 			cnt = 0;
 			TAILQ_FOREACH(p, &conf->ntp_peers, entry) {
 				build_show_peer(&c_peer, p);
@@ -306,6 +316,24 @@ session_socket_nonblockmode(int fd)
 		fatal("fcntl F_SETFL");
 }
 
+void
+init_ntpd_counters(struct ntpd_counters *c)
+{
+  c->recv_client_pkts = 0;
+  c->recv_server_pkts = 0;
+  c->ignored_server_pkts = 0;
+  c->answered_server_pkts = 0;
+}
+
+void 
+build_show_counters(struct ntpd_counters *cc)
+{
+  cc->recv_client_pkts = counters.recv_client_pkts;
+  cc->recv_server_pkts = counters.recv_server_pkts;
+  cc->ignored_server_pkts = counters.ignored_server_pkts;
+  cc->answered_server_pkts = counters.answered_server_pkts;
+}
+
 void
 build_show_status(struct ctl_show_status *cs)
 {
diff --git a/ntp.c b/ntp.c
index 178d51e..db224a1 100644
--- a/ntp.c
+++ b/ntp.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ u_int			 peer_cnt;
 u_int			 sensors_cnt;
 extern u_int		 constraint_cnt;
 
+struct ntpd_counters counters;
+
 void	ntp_sighdlr(int);
 int	ntp_dispatch_imsg(void);
 int	ntp_dispatch_imsg_dns(void);
@@ -194,6 +196,8 @@ ntp_main(struct ntpd_conf *nconf, struct passwd *pw, int argc, char **argv)
 	TAILQ_INIT(&ctl_conns);
 	sensor_init();
 
+  init_ntpd_counters(&counters);
+
 	log_info("ntp engine ready");
 
 	ctl_cnt = 0;
diff --git a/ntpd.c b/ntpd.c
index 7f81bb9..807124b 100644
--- a/ntpd.c
+++ b/ntpd.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ int		writefreq(double);
 void		ctl_main(int, char*[]);
 const char     *ctl_lookup_option(char *, const char **);
 void		show_status_msg(struct imsg *);
+void		show_counters_msg(struct imsg *);
 void		show_peer_msg(struct imsg *, int);
 void		show_sensor_msg(struct imsg *, int);
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ extern u_int		 constraint_cnt;
 const char		*showopt;
 
 static const char *ctl_showopt_list[] = {
-	"peers", "Sensors", "status", "all", NULL
+	"counters", "peers", "Sensors", "status", "all", NULL
 };
 
 void
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ usage(void)
 
 	if (strcmp(__progname, "ntpctl") == 0)
 		fprintf(stderr,
-		    "usage: ntpctl -s all | peers | Sensors | status\n");
+		    "usage: ntpctl -s all | peers | Sensors | status | counters\n");
 	else
 		fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [-dnv] [-f file]\n",
 		    __progname);
@@ -648,6 +649,9 @@ ctl_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'a':
 			action = CTL_SHOW_ALL;
 			break;
+		case 'c':
+			action = CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	if (action == -1)
@@ -689,6 +693,10 @@ ctl_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		imsg_compose(ibuf_ctl, IMSG_CTL_SHOW_ALL,
 		    0, 0, -1, NULL, 0);
 		break;
+	case CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS:
+		imsg_compose(ibuf_ctl, IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS,
+		    0, 0, -1, NULL, 0);
+		break;
 	default:
 		errx(1, "invalid action");
 		break; /* NOTREACHED */
@@ -716,6 +724,10 @@ ctl_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				show_status_msg(&imsg);
 				done = 1;
 				break;
+			case CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS:
+				show_counters_msg(&imsg);
+				done = 1;
+				break;
 			case CTL_SHOW_PEERS:
 				show_peer_msg(&imsg, 0);
 				if (imsg.hdr.type ==
@@ -733,6 +745,9 @@ ctl_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				case IMSG_CTL_SHOW_STATUS:
 					show_status_msg(&imsg);
 					break;
+				case IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS:
+					show_counters_msg(&imsg);
+					break;
 				case IMSG_CTL_SHOW_PEERS:
 					show_peer_msg(&imsg, 1);
 					break;
@@ -777,6 +792,22 @@ ctl_lookup_option(char *cmd, const char **list)
 	return (item);
 }
 
+void
+show_counters_msg(struct imsg *imsg)
+{
+	struct ntpd_counters	*ccounters;
+
+	if (imsg->hdr.len != IMSG_HEADER_SIZE + sizeof(struct ntpd_counters))
+		fatalx("invalid IMSG_CTL_SHOW_STATUS received");
+
+	ccounters = (struct ntpd_counters *)imsg->data;
+
+  printf("%lld packets received as client\n", ccounters->recv_client_pkts);
+  printf("%lld packets received as server\n", ccounters->recv_server_pkts);
+  printf("%lld packets ignored as server\n", ccounters->ignored_server_pkts);
+  printf("%lld packets answered as server\n", ccounters->answered_server_pkts);
+}
+
 void
 show_status_msg(struct imsg *imsg)
 {
diff --git a/ntpd.h b/ntpd.h
index 872d028..e9d3499 100644
--- a/ntpd.h
+++ b/ntpd.h
@@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ struct ntpd_conf {
 	int						tmpfail;
 };
 
+struct ntpd_counters {
+  u_int64_t recv_client_pkts;
+  u_int64_t recv_server_pkts;
+  u_int64_t ignored_server_pkts;
+  u_int64_t answered_server_pkts;
+};
+
+void init_ntpd_counters(struct ntpd_counters *c);
+
 struct ctl_show_status {
 	time_t		 constraint_median;
 	time_t		 constraint_last;
@@ -316,6 +325,8 @@ enum imsg_type {
 	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_PEERS_END,
 	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_SENSORS,
 	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_SENSORS_END,
+	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS,
+	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS_END,
 	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_ALL,
 	IMSG_CTL_SHOW_ALL_END,
 	IMSG_SYNCED,
@@ -327,6 +338,7 @@ enum ctl_actions {
 	CTL_SHOW_STATUS,
 	CTL_SHOW_PEERS,
 	CTL_SHOW_SENSORS,
+  CTL_SHOW_COUNTERS,
 	CTL_SHOW_ALL
 };
 
@@ -344,6 +356,7 @@ time_t	 scale_interval(time_t);
 time_t	 error_interval(void);
 extern struct ntpd_conf *conf;
 extern struct ctl_conns  ctl_conns;
+extern struct ntpd_counters counters;
 
 #define  SCALE_INTERVAL(x)	 MAXIMUM(5, (x) / 10)
 
@@ -428,6 +441,7 @@ struct ctl_conn		*control_connbyfd(int);
 int			 control_close(int);
 int			 control_dispatch_msg(struct pollfd *, u_int *);
 void			 session_socket_nonblockmode(int);
+void			 build_show_counters(struct ntpd_counters *);
 void			 build_show_status(struct ctl_show_status *);
 void			 build_show_peer(struct ctl_show_peer *,
 			     struct ntp_peer *);
diff --git a/server.c b/server.c
index 123b693..2c3469e 100644
--- a/server.c
+++ b/server.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "ntpd.h"
 
+
 int
 setup_listeners(struct servent *se, struct ntpd_conf *lconf, u_int *cnt)
 {
@@ -169,11 +170,14 @@ server_dispatch(int fd, struct ntpd_conf *lconf)
 		} else
 			fatal("recvfrom");
 	}
+  counters.recv_server_pkts++;
 
 	rectime = gettime_corrected();
 
-	if (ntp_getmsg((struct sockaddr *)&fsa, buf, size, &query) == -1)
+	if (ntp_getmsg((struct sockaddr *)&fsa, buf, size, &query) == -1) {
+    counters.ignored_server_pkts++;
 		return (0);
+  }
 
 	memset(&reply, 0, sizeof(reply));
 	if (lconf->status.synced)
@@ -185,8 +189,10 @@ server_dispatch(int fd, struct ntpd_conf *lconf)
 		reply.status |= MODE_SERVER;
 	else if ((query.status & MODEMASK) == MODE_SYM_ACT)
 		reply.status |= MODE_SYM_PAS;
-	else /* ignore packets of different type (e.g. bcast) */
+	else { /* ignore packets of different type (e.g. bcast) */
+    counters.ignored_server_pkts++;
 		return (0);
+  }
 
 	reply.stratum =	lconf->status.stratum;
 	reply.ppoll = query.ppoll;
@@ -199,5 +205,6 @@ server_dispatch(int fd, struct ntpd_conf *lconf)
 	reply.refid = lconf->status.refid;
 
 	ntp_sendmsg(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&fsa, &reply);
+  counters.answered_server_pkts++;
 	return (0);
 }