diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/lkl/lkl-defconfig-enable-nftables b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/lkl/lkl-defconfig-enable-nftables
index d77cb4d20b7..4491aef6a01 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/lkl/lkl-defconfig-enable-nftables
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/lkl/lkl-defconfig-enable-nftables
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ CONFIG_NFT_BRIDGE_META=y
 CONFIG_NFT_BRIDGE_REJECT=y
 CONFIG_NFT_COMPAT=y
 CONFIG_NFT_CONNLIMIT=y
+CONFIG_NFT_COUNTER=y
 CONFIG_NFT_CT=y
 CONFIG_NFT_DUP_IPV4=y
 CONFIG_NFT_DUP_IPV6=y