diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 2771a97a6..44fc4ccde 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -4651,49 +4651,6 @@ function get_interface_info($ifdescr)
     $ifinfo['outerrs'] = $ifinfotmp['output errors'];
     $ifinfo['collisions'] = $ifinfotmp['collisions'];
 
-    /* Use pfctl for non wrapping 64 bit counters */
-    /* Pass */
-    exec("/sbin/pfctl -vvsI -i {$chkif}", $pfctlstats);
-    $pf_in4_pass = preg_split("/ +/ ", $pfctlstats[3]);
-    $pf_out4_pass = preg_split("/ +/", $pfctlstats[5]);
-    $pf_in6_pass = preg_split("/ +/ ", $pfctlstats[7]);
-    $pf_out6_pass = preg_split("/ +/", $pfctlstats[9]);
-    $in4_pass = $pf_in4_pass[5];
-    $out4_pass = $pf_out4_pass[5];
-    $in4_pass_packets = $pf_in4_pass[3];
-    $out4_pass_packets = $pf_out4_pass[3];
-    $in6_pass = $pf_in6_pass[5];
-    $out6_pass = $pf_out6_pass[5];
-    $in6_pass_packets = $pf_in6_pass[3];
-    $out6_pass_packets = $pf_out6_pass[3];
-    $ifinfo['inbytespass'] = $in4_pass + $in6_pass;
-    $ifinfo['outbytespass'] = $out4_pass + $out6_pass;
-    $ifinfo['inpktspass'] = $in4_pass_packets + $in6_pass_packets;
-    $ifinfo['outpktspass'] = $out4_pass_packets + $out6_pass_packets;
-
-    /* Block */
-    $pf_in4_block = preg_split("/ +/", $pfctlstats[4]);
-    $pf_out4_block = preg_split("/ +/", $pfctlstats[6]);
-    $pf_in6_block = preg_split("/ +/", $pfctlstats[8]);
-    $pf_out6_block = preg_split("/ +/", $pfctlstats[10]);
-    $in4_block = $pf_in4_block[5];
-    $out4_block = $pf_out4_block[5];
-    $in4_block_packets = $pf_in4_block[3];
-    $out4_block_packets = $pf_out4_block[3];
-    $in6_block = $pf_in6_block[5];
-    $out6_block = $pf_out6_block[5];
-    $in6_block_packets = $pf_in6_block[3];
-    $out6_block_packets = $pf_out6_block[3];
-    $ifinfo['inbytesblock'] = $in4_block + $in6_block;
-    $ifinfo['outbytesblock'] = $out4_block + $out6_block;
-    $ifinfo['inpktsblock'] = $in4_block_packets + $in6_block_packets;
-    $ifinfo['outpktsblock'] = $out4_block_packets + $out6_block_packets;
-
-    $ifinfo['inbytes'] = $in4_pass + $in6_pass;
-    $ifinfo['outbytes'] = $out4_pass + $out6_pass;
-    $ifinfo['inpkts'] = $in4_pass_packets + $in6_pass_packets;
-    $ifinfo['outpkts'] = $out4_pass_packets + $out6_pass_packets;
-
     $ifconfiginfo = "";
     $link_type = $config['interfaces'][$ifdescr]['ipaddr'];
     switch ($link_type) {
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf
index 52e9a6320..93e972375 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_filter.conf
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ parameters: %s
 type:script_output
 message:request pfsync info
 
+[list.counters]
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/filter/list_counters.py
+parameters: %s
+type:script_output
+message:request pfctl byte/packet counters
+
 [delete.table]
 command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/filter/delete_table.py
 parameters: %s %s
diff --git a/src/www/status_interfaces.php b/src/www/status_interfaces.php
index efc6dda0a..197c78ff6 100644
--- a/src/www/status_interfaces.php
+++ b/src/www/status_interfaces.php
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ include("head.inc");
           <section class="col-xs-12">
 <?php
             $mac_man = json_decode(configd_run("interface list macdb json"), true);
+            $pfctl_counters = json_decode(configd_run("filter list counters json"), true);
             foreach (get_configured_interface_with_descr(false, true) as $ifdescr => $ifname):
               $ifinfo = get_interface_info($ifdescr);
+              $ifpfcounters = $pfctl_counters[$ifinfo['if']];
               legacy_html_escape_form_data($ifinfo);
               $ifdescr = htmlspecialchars($ifdescr);
               $ifname = htmlspecialchars($ifname);
@@ -392,20 +394,20 @@ include("head.inc");
                     endif; ?>
                     <tr>
                       <td><?= gettext("In/out packets") ?></td>
-                      <td> <?= $ifinfo['inpkts'] ?> / <?= $ifinfo['outpkts'] ?>
-                          (<?= format_bytes($ifinfo['inbytes']);?> / <?=format_bytes($ifinfo['outbytes']);?> )
+                      <td> <?= $ifpfcounters['inpkts'] ?> / <?= $ifpfcounters['outpkts'] ?>
+                          (<?= format_bytes($ifpfcounters['inbytes']);?> / <?=format_bytes($ifpfcounters['outbytes']);?> )
                       </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                       <td><?= gettext("In/out packets (pass)") ?></td>
-                      <td> <?= $ifinfo['inpktspass'] ?> / <?= $ifinfo['outpktspass'] ?>
-                          (<?= format_bytes($ifinfo['inbytespass']) ?> / <?= format_bytes($ifinfo['outbytespass']) ?> )
+                      <td> <?= $ifpfcounters['inpktspass'] ?> / <?= $ifpfcounters['outpktspass'] ?>
+                          (<?= format_bytes($ifpfcounters['inbytespass']) ?> / <?= format_bytes($ifpfcounters['outbytespass']) ?> )
                       </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                       <td><?= gettext("In/out packets (block)") ?></td>
-                      <td> <?= $ifinfo['inpktsblock'] ?> / <?= $ifinfo['outpktsblock'] ?>
-                          (<?= format_bytes($ifinfo['inbytesblock']) ?> / <?= format_bytes($ifinfo['outbytesblock']) ?> )
+                      <td> <?= $ifpfcounters['inpktsblock'] ?> / <?= $ifpfcounters['outpktsblock'] ?>
+                          (<?= format_bytes($ifpfcounters['inbytesblock']) ?> / <?= format_bytes($ifpfcounters['outbytesblock']) ?> )
                       </td>
                     </tr>
 <?php