diff --git a/communication.c b/communication.c
index 01b69c9..472c7ed 100644
--- a/communication.c
+++ b/communication.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 	struct ebt_counter *old, *new, *newcounters;
 	socklen_t optlen;
 	struct ebt_replace repl;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = u_repl->counterchanges, *cc2, **cc3;
+	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = u_repl->cc->next, *cc2;
 	struct ebt_u_entries *entries;
 	struct ebt_u_entry *next = NULL;
 	int i, chainnr = 0;
@@ -312,13 +312,11 @@
 	memset(newcounters, 0, u_repl->nentries * sizeof(struct ebt_counter));
 	old = u_repl->counters;
 	new = newcounters;
-	while (cc) {
+	while (cc != u_repl->cc) {
 		if (!next) {
-			while (!(entries = u_repl->chains[chainnr++]))
-				if (chainnr > NF_BR_NUMHOOKS)
-					goto letscontinue;/* Prevent infinite loop for -D x:-1 */
-			if (!(next = entries->entries))
-				continue;
+			while (chainnr < u_repl->num_chains && (!(entries = u_repl->chains[chainnr++]) || !(next = entries->entries)));
+			if (chainnr == u_repl->num_chains)
+				break;
 		}
 		if (cc->type == CNT_NORM) {
 			/* 'Normal' rule, meaning we didn't do anything to it
@@ -326,17 +324,13 @@
 			*new = *old;
 			next->cnt = *new;
 			next->cnt_surplus.pcnt = next->cnt_surplus.bcnt = 0;
-			/* We've used an old counter */
-			old++;
-			/* We've set a new counter */
-			new++;
+			old++; /* We've used an old counter */
+			new++; /* We've set a new counter */
 			next = next->next;
 		} else if (cc->type == CNT_DEL) {
-			/* Don't use this old counter */
-			old++;
+			old++; /* Don't use this old counter */
 		} else {
 			if (cc->type == CNT_CHANGE) {
-				new->pcnt = old->pcnt;
 				if (cc->change % 3 == 1)
 					new->pcnt = old->pcnt + next->cnt_surplus.pcnt;
 				else if (cc->change % 3 == 2)
@@ -363,11 +357,29 @@
 		}
 		cc = cc->next;
 	}
-letscontinue:
 
 	free(u_repl->counters);
 	u_repl->counters = newcounters;
 	u_repl->num_counters = u_repl->nentries;
+	/* Reset the counterchanges to CNT_NORM and delete the unused cc */
+	i = 0;
+	cc = u_repl->cc->next;
+	while (cc != u_repl->cc) {
+		if (cc->type == CNT_DEL) {
+			cc->prev->next = cc->next;
+			cc->next->prev = cc->prev;
+			cc2 = cc->next;
+			free(cc);
+			cc = cc2;
+		} else {
+			cc->type = CNT_NORM;
+			cc->change = 0;
+			i++;
+			cc = cc->next;
+		}
+	}
+	if (i != u_repl->nentries)
+		ebt_print_bug("i != u_repl->nentries");
 	if (u_repl->filename != NULL) {
 		store_counters_in_file(u_repl->filename, u_repl);
 		return;
@@ -386,20 +398,6 @@
 
 	if (exec_style != EXEC_STYLE_DAEMON)
 		return;
-	/* Reset the counterchanges to CNT_NORM */
-	cc = u_repl->counterchanges;
-	for (i = 0; i < u_repl->nentries; i++) {
-		cc->type = CNT_NORM;
-		cc->change = 0;
-		cc3 = &cc->next;
-		cc = cc->next;
-	}
-	*cc3 = NULL;
-	while (cc) {
-		cc2 = cc->next;
-		free(cc);
-		cc = cc2;
-	}
 }
 
 static int
@@ -458,7 +456,7 @@
 static int
 ebt_translate_entry(struct ebt_entry *e, unsigned int *hook, int *n, int *cnt,
    int *totalcnt, struct ebt_u_entry ***u_e, struct ebt_u_replace *u_repl,
-   unsigned int valid_hooks, char *base)
+   unsigned int valid_hooks, char *base, struct ebt_cntchanges **cc)
 {
 	/* An entry */
 	if (e->bitmask & EBT_ENTRY_OR_ENTRIES) {
@@ -490,6 +488,8 @@
 			ebt_print_bug("*totalcnt >= u_repl->nentries");
 		new->cnt = u_repl->counters[*totalcnt];
 		new->cnt_surplus.pcnt = new->cnt_surplus.bcnt = 0;
+		new->cc = *cc;
+		*cc = (*cc)->next;
 		new->m_list = NULL;
 		new->w_list = NULL;
 		new->next = NULL;
@@ -709,8 +709,7 @@
 	int i, j, k, hook;
 	struct ebt_replace repl;
 	struct ebt_u_entry **u_e;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *new_cc;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges **prev_cc =  &(u_repl->counterchanges);
+	struct ebt_cntchanges *new_cc, *cc;
 
 	strcpy(repl.name, u_repl->name);
 	if (u_repl->filename != NULL) {
@@ -728,17 +727,24 @@
 	u_repl->nentries = repl.nentries;
 	u_repl->num_counters = repl.num_counters;
 	u_repl->counters = repl.counters;
-	u_repl->counterchanges = NULL;
+	u_repl->cc = (struct ebt_cntchanges *)malloc(sizeof(struct ebt_cntchanges));
+	if (!u_repl->cc)
+		ebt_print_memory();
+	u_repl->cc->next = u_repl->cc->prev = u_repl->cc;
+	cc = u_repl->cc;
 	for (i = 0; i < repl.nentries; i++) {
-		new_cc = (struct ebt_cntchanges *)
-			 malloc(sizeof(struct ebt_cntchanges));
+		new_cc = (struct ebt_cntchanges *)malloc(sizeof(struct ebt_cntchanges));
 		if (!new_cc)
 			ebt_print_memory();
 		new_cc->type = CNT_NORM;
 		new_cc->change = 0;
-		new_cc->next = NULL;
-		*prev_cc = new_cc;
-		prev_cc = &(new_cc->next);
+		new_cc->prev = cc;
+		cc->next = new_cc;
+		cc = new_cc;
+	}
+	if (repl.nentries) {
+		new_cc->next = u_repl->cc;
+		u_repl->cc->prev = new_cc;
 	}
 	u_repl->chains = (struct ebt_u_entries **)calloc(EBT_ORI_MAX_CHAINS, sizeof(void *));
 	u_repl->max_chains = EBT_ORI_MAX_CHAINS;
@@ -753,10 +759,11 @@
 	i = 0; /* Holds the expected nr. of entries for the chain */
 	j = 0; /* Holds the up to now counted entries for the chain */
 	k = 0; /* Holds the total nr. of entries, should equal u_repl->nentries afterwards */
+	cc = u_repl->cc->next;
 	hook = -1;
 	EBT_ENTRY_ITERATE((char *)repl.entries, repl.entries_size,
 	   ebt_translate_entry, &hook, &i, &j, &k, &u_e, u_repl,
-	   u_repl->valid_hooks, (char *)repl.entries);
+	   u_repl->valid_hooks, (char *)repl.entries, &cc);
 	if (k != u_repl->nentries)
 		ebt_print_bug("Wrong total nentries");
 	return 0;
diff --git a/ebtables.c b/ebtables.c
index 717c66b..dc04f4e 100644
--- a/ebtables.c
+++ b/ebtables.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 #define LIST_MAC2 0x20
 
 /* Helper function for list_rules() */
-static void list_em(struct ebt_u_entries *entries, struct ebt_cntchanges *cc)
+static void list_em(struct ebt_u_entries *entries)
 {
 	int i, j, space = 0, digits;
 	struct ebt_u_entry *hlp;
@@ -320,13 +320,6 @@
 			uint64_t pcnt = hlp->cnt.pcnt;
 			uint64_t bcnt = hlp->cnt.bcnt;
 
-#ifdef EBT_DEBUG
-			while (cc->type == CNT_DEL)
-				cc = cc->next;
-			if (cc->change != 0) /* In daemon mode, only change==0 is allowed */
-				ebt_print_bug("cc->change != 0");
-			cc = cc->next;
-#endif
 			if (replace->flags & LIST_X)
 				printf("-c %llu %llu", pcnt, bcnt);
 			else
@@ -406,12 +399,11 @@
 static void list_rules()
 {
 	int i;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = replace->counterchanges;
 
 	if (!(replace->flags & LIST_X))
 		printf("Bridge table: %s\n", table->name);
 	if (replace->selected_chain != -1)
-		list_em(ebt_to_chain(replace), cc);
+		list_em(ebt_to_chain(replace));
 	else {
 		/* Create new chains and rename standard chains when necessary */
 		if (replace->flags & LIST_X && replace->num_chains > NF_BR_NUMHOOKS) {
@@ -423,7 +415,7 @@
 		}
 		for (i = 0; i < replace->num_chains; i++)
 			if (replace->chains[i])
-				list_em(replace->chains[i], cc);
+				list_em(replace->chains[i]);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1215,7 +1207,7 @@
 	if (exec_style == EXEC_STYLE_PRG) {/* Implies ebt_errormsg[0] == '\0' */
 		ebt_deliver_table(replace);
 
-		if (replace->counterchanges)
+		if (replace->cc)
 			ebt_deliver_counters(replace, EXEC_STYLE_PRG);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/ebtables_u.h b/include/ebtables_u.h
index c74118b..1c87117 100644
--- a/include/ebtables_u.h
+++ b/include/ebtables_u.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned short type;
 	unsigned short change; /* determines incremental/decremental/change */
+	struct ebt_cntchanges *prev;
 	struct ebt_cntchanges *next;
 };
 
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@
 	int selected_chain;
 	/* used for the atomic option */
 	char *filename;
-	/* tells what happened to the old rules */
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *counterchanges;
+	/* tells what happened to the old rules (counter changes) */
+	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc;
 };
 
 struct ebt_u_table
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
 	struct ebt_u_entry *next;
 	struct ebt_counter cnt;
 	struct ebt_counter cnt_surplus; /* for increasing/decreasing a counter and for option 'C' */
+	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc;
 	/* the standard target needs this to know the name of a udc when
 	 * printing out rules. */
 	struct ebt_u_replace *replace;
@@ -236,7 +238,6 @@
 void ebt_free_u_entry(struct ebt_u_entry *e);
 struct ebt_u_entries *ebt_name_to_chain(const struct ebt_u_replace *replace,
 				    const char* arg);
-struct ebt_u_entries *ebt_to_chain(const struct ebt_u_replace *replace);
 struct ebt_u_entries *ebt_name_to_chain(const struct ebt_u_replace *replace,
 				    const char* arg);
 int ebt_get_chainnr(const struct ebt_u_replace *replace, const char* arg);
@@ -294,7 +295,11 @@
 
 struct ethertypeent *parseethertypebynumber(int type);
 
-#define ebt_to_chain(repl) repl->chains[repl->selected_chain]
+#define ebt_to_chain(repl)				\
+({struct ebt_u_entries *_ch = NULL;			\
+if (repl->selected_chain != -1)					\
+	_ch = repl->chains[repl->selected_chain];	\
+_ch;})
 #define ebt_print_bug(format, args...) \
    __ebt_print_bug(__FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##args)
 #define ebt_print_error(format,args...) __ebt_print_error(format, ##args);
@@ -320,9 +325,7 @@
 #define CNT_NORM 	0
 #define CNT_DEL 	1
 #define CNT_ADD 	2
-#define CNT_OWRITE 	3
-#define CNT_ZERO 	4
-#define CNT_CHANGE 	5
+#define CNT_CHANGE 	3
 
 extern const char *ebt_hooknames[NF_BR_NUMHOOKS];
 extern const char *ebt_standard_targets[NUM_STANDARD_TARGETS];
diff --git a/libebtc.c b/libebtc.c
index 451e9c2..9f93ee1 100644
--- a/libebtc.c
+++ b/libebtc.c
@@ -207,13 +207,13 @@
 		free(entries);
 		replace->chains[i] = NULL;
 	}
-	cc1 = replace->counterchanges;
-	while (cc1) {
+	cc1 = replace->cc->next;
+	while (cc1 != replace->cc) {
 		cc2 = cc1->next;
 		free(cc1);
 		cc1 = cc2;
 	}
-	replace->counterchanges = NULL;
+	replace->cc->next = replace->cc->prev = replace->cc;
 }
 
 /* Should be called, e.g., between 2 rule adds */
@@ -399,15 +399,23 @@
 	entries->policy = policy;
 }
 
+void ebt_delete_cc(struct ebt_cntchanges *cc)
+{
+	if (cc->type == CNT_ADD) {
+		cc->prev->next = cc->next;
+		cc->next->prev = cc->prev;
+		free(cc);
+	}
+	cc->type = CNT_DEL;
+}
+
 /* Flush one chain or the complete table
  * If selected_chain == -1 then flush the complete table */
 void ebt_flush_chains(struct ebt_u_replace *replace)
 {
-	int i, j, numdel;
+	int i, numdel;
 	struct ebt_u_entry *u_e, *tmp;
 	struct ebt_u_entries *entries = ebt_to_chain(replace);
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = replace->counterchanges;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges **prev_cc =  &(replace->counterchanges);
 
 	/* Flush whole table */
 	if (!entries) {
@@ -424,24 +432,13 @@
 			u_e = entries->entries;
 			entries->entries = NULL;
 			while (u_e) {
+				ebt_delete_cc(u_e->cc);
 				ebt_free_u_entry(u_e);
 				tmp = u_e->next;
 				free(u_e);
 				u_e = tmp;
 			}
 		}
-		/* Update the counters */
-		while (cc) {
-			if (cc->type == CNT_ADD) {
-				*prev_cc = cc->next;
-				free(cc);
-				cc = *prev_cc;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cc->type = CNT_DEL;
-			prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -450,41 +447,18 @@
 	replace->nentries -= entries->nentries;
 	numdel = entries->nentries;
 
-	/* Delete the counters belonging to the specified chain,
-	 * update counter_offset */
-	for (i = 0; i < replace->num_chains; i++) {
+	/* Update counter_offset */
+	for (i = replace->selected_chain+1; i < replace->num_chains; i++) {
 		if (!(entries = replace->chains[i]))
 			continue;
-		if (i > replace->selected_chain) {
-			entries->counter_offset -= numdel;
-			continue;
-		}
-		j = entries->nentries;
-		while (j) {
-			/* Don't count deleted entries */
-			if (cc->type == CNT_DEL)
-				goto letscontinue;
-			if (i == replace->selected_chain) {
-				if (cc->type == CNT_ADD) {
-					*prev_cc = cc->next;
-					free(cc);
-					cc = *prev_cc;
-					j--;
-					continue;
-				}
-				cc->type = CNT_DEL;
-			}
-			j--;
-letscontinue:
-			prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
+		entries->counter_offset -= numdel;
 	}
 
 	entries = ebt_to_chain(replace);
 	entries->nentries = 0;
 	u_e = entries->entries;
 	while (u_e) {
+		ebt_delete_cc(u_e->cc);
 		ebt_free_u_entry(u_e);
 		tmp = u_e->next;
 		free(u_e);
@@ -607,13 +581,12 @@
  * don't reuse the new_entry after a successful call to ebt_add_rule() */
 void ebt_add_rule(struct ebt_u_replace *replace, struct ebt_u_entry *new_entry, int rule_nr)
 {
-	int i, j;
+	int i;
 	struct ebt_u_entry **u_e;
 	struct ebt_u_match_list *m_l;
 	struct ebt_u_watcher_list *w_l;
 	struct ebt_u_entries *entries = ebt_to_chain(replace);
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = replace->counterchanges, *new_cc;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges **prev_cc =  &(replace->counterchanges);
+	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc, *new_cc;
 
 	if (rule_nr <= 0)
 		rule_nr += entries->nentries;
@@ -626,37 +599,6 @@
 	/* We're adding one rule */
 	replace->nentries++;
 	entries->nentries++;
-
-	/* Handle counter stuff */
-	for (i = 0; i < replace->selected_chain; i++) {
-		if (!(replace->chains[i]))
-			continue;
-		j = replace->chains[i]->nentries;
-		while (j) {
-			if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-				j--;
-			prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
-	}
-	j = rule_nr;
-	while (j) {
-		if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-			j--;
-		prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-		cc = cc->next;
-	}
-	if (cc && cc->type == CNT_DEL)
-		cc->type = CNT_OWRITE;
-	else {
-		new_cc = (struct ebt_cntchanges *)malloc(sizeof(struct ebt_cntchanges));
-		if (!new_cc)
-			ebt_print_memory();
-		new_cc->type = CNT_ADD;
-		new_cc->change = 0;
-		new_cc->next = cc;
-		*prev_cc = new_cc;
-	}
 	/* Go to the right position in the chain */
 	u_e = &entries->entries;
 	for (i = 0; i < rule_nr; i++)
@@ -664,6 +606,27 @@
 	/* Insert the rule */
 	new_entry->next = *u_e;
 	*u_e = new_entry;
+	new_cc = (struct ebt_cntchanges *)malloc(sizeof(struct ebt_cntchanges));
+	if (!new_cc)
+		ebt_print_memory();
+	new_cc->type = CNT_ADD;
+	new_cc->change = 0;
+	if (!new_entry->next) {
+		for (i = replace->selected_chain+1; i < replace->num_chains; i++)
+			if (!replace->chains[i] || replace->chains[i]->nentries == 0)
+				continue;
+			else
+				break;
+		if (i == replace->num_chains)
+			cc = replace->cc;
+		else
+			cc = replace->chains[i]->entries->cc;
+	} else
+		cc = new_entry->next->cc;
+	new_cc->next = cc;
+	new_cc->prev = cc->prev;
+	cc->prev->next = new_cc;
+	cc->prev = new_cc;
 
 	/* Put the ebt_{match, watcher, target} pointers in place */
 	m_l = new_entry->m_list;
@@ -730,73 +693,32 @@
 void ebt_delete_rule(struct ebt_u_replace *replace,
 		     struct ebt_u_entry *new_entry, int begin, int end)
 {
-	int i, j,  nr_deletes;
+	int i,  nr_deletes;
 	struct ebt_u_entry **u_e, *u_e2;
 	struct ebt_u_entries *entries = ebt_to_chain(replace);
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = replace->counterchanges;
-	struct ebt_cntchanges **prev_cc =  &(replace->counterchanges);
 
 	if (check_and_change_rule_number(replace, new_entry, &begin, &end))
 		return;
-
 	/* We're deleting rules */
 	nr_deletes = end - begin + 1;
 	replace->nentries -= nr_deletes;
 	entries->nentries -= nr_deletes;
-
-	/* Handle counter stuff */
-	for (i = 0; i < replace->selected_chain; i++) {
-		if (!(replace->chains[i]))
-			continue;
-		j = replace->chains[i]->nentries;
-		while (j) {
-			if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-				j--;
-			prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
-	}
-	j = begin;
-	while (j) {
-		if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-			j--;
-		prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-		cc = cc->next;
-	}
-	j = nr_deletes;
-	while (j) {
-		if (cc->type != CNT_DEL) {
-			j--;
-			if (cc->type == CNT_ADD) {
-				*prev_cc = cc->next;
-				free(cc);
-				cc = *prev_cc;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cc->type = CNT_DEL;
-		}
-		prev_cc = &(cc->next);
-		cc = cc->next;
-	}
-
 	/* Go to the right position in the chain */
 	u_e = &entries->entries;
-	for (j = 0; j < begin; j++)
+	for (i = 0; i < begin; i++)
 		u_e = &(*u_e)->next;
 	/* Remove the rules */
-	j = nr_deletes;
-	while (j--) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_deletes; i++) {
 		u_e2 = *u_e;
+		ebt_delete_cc(u_e2->cc);
 		*u_e = (*u_e)->next;
 		/* Free everything */
 		ebt_free_u_entry(u_e2);
 		free(u_e2);
 	}
-
 	/* Update the counter_offset of chains behind this one */
-	j = replace->selected_chain;
-	for (j = replace->selected_chain+1; j < replace->num_chains; j++) {
-		if (!(entries = replace->chains[j]))
+	for (i = replace->selected_chain+1; i < replace->num_chains; i++) {
+		if (!(entries = replace->chains[i]))
 			continue;
 		entries->counter_offset -= nr_deletes;
 	}
@@ -816,64 +738,41 @@
 		     struct ebt_u_entry *new_entry, int begin, int end,
 		     struct ebt_counter *cnt, int mask)
 {
-	int i, j;
+	int i;
 	struct ebt_u_entry *u_e;
 	struct ebt_u_entries *entries = ebt_to_chain(replace);
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = replace->counterchanges;
 
 	if (check_and_change_rule_number(replace, new_entry, &begin, &end))
 		return;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < replace->selected_chain; i++) {
-		if (!(replace->chains[i]))
-			continue;
-		j = replace->chains[i]->nentries;
-		while (j) {
-			if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-				j--;
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
-	}
-	i = begin;
-	while (i) {
-		if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-			i--;
-		cc = cc->next;
-	}
 	u_e = entries->entries;
 	for (i = 0; i < begin; i++)
 		u_e = u_e->next;
-	i = end - begin + 1;
-	while (i) {
-		if (cc->type != CNT_DEL) {
-			i--;
-			if (mask % 3 == 0) {
-				u_e->cnt.pcnt = (*cnt).pcnt;
-				u_e->cnt_surplus.pcnt = 0;
-			} else {
+	for (i = end-begin+1; i > 0; i--) {
+		if (mask % 3 == 0) {
+			u_e->cnt.pcnt = (*cnt).pcnt;
+			u_e->cnt_surplus.pcnt = 0;
+		} else {
 #ifdef EBT_DEBUG
-				if (cc->type != CNT_NORM)
-					ebt_print_bug("cc->type != CNT_NORM");
+			if (u_e->cc->type != CNT_NORM)
+				ebt_print_bug("cc->type != CNT_NORM");
 #endif
-				u_e->cnt_surplus.pcnt = (*cnt).pcnt;
-			}
-
-			if (mask / 3 == 0) {
-				u_e->cnt.bcnt = (*cnt).bcnt;
-				u_e->cnt_surplus.bcnt = 0;
-			} else {
-#ifdef EBT_DEBUG
-				if (cc->type != CNT_NORM)
-					ebt_print_bug("cc->type != CNT_NORM");
-#endif
-				u_e->cnt_surplus.bcnt = (*cnt).bcnt;
-			}
-			if (cc->type == CNT_NORM || cc->type == CNT_ZERO)
-				cc->type = CNT_CHANGE;
-			cc->change = mask;
-			u_e = u_e->next;
+			u_e->cnt_surplus.pcnt = (*cnt).pcnt;
 		}
-		cc = cc->next;
+
+		if (mask / 3 == 0) {
+			u_e->cnt.bcnt = (*cnt).bcnt;
+			u_e->cnt_surplus.bcnt = 0;
+		} else {
+#ifdef EBT_DEBUG
+			if (u_e->cc->type != CNT_NORM)
+				ebt_print_bug("cc->type != CNT_NORM");
+#endif
+			u_e->cnt_surplus.bcnt = (*cnt).bcnt;
+		}
+		if (u_e->cc->type != CNT_ADD)
+			u_e->cc->type = CNT_CHANGE;
+		u_e->cc->change = mask;
+		u_e = u_e->next;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -882,22 +781,19 @@
 void ebt_zero_counters(struct ebt_u_replace *replace)
 {
 	struct ebt_u_entries *entries = ebt_to_chain(replace);
-	struct ebt_cntchanges *cc = replace->counterchanges;
 	struct ebt_u_entry *next;
-	int i, j;
+	int i;
 
 	if (!entries) {
-		while (cc) {
-			if (cc->type == CNT_NORM)
-				cc->type = CNT_ZERO;
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
 		for (i = 0; i < replace->num_chains; i++) {
 			if (!(entries = replace->chains[i]))
 				continue;
 			next = entries->entries;
 			while (next) {
+				if (next->cc->type == CNT_NORM)
+					next->cc->type = CNT_CHANGE;
 				next->cnt.bcnt = next->cnt.pcnt = 0;
+				next->cc->change = 0;
 				next = next->next;
 			}
 		}
@@ -905,27 +801,10 @@
 		if (entries->nentries == 0)
 			return;
 
-		for (i = 0; i < replace->selected_chain; i++) {
-			if (!(replace->chains[i]))
-				continue;
-			j = replace->chains[i]->nentries;
-			while (j) {
-				if (cc->type != CNT_DEL)
-					j--;
-				cc = cc->next;
-			}
-		}
-		j = entries->nentries;
-		while (j) {
-			if (cc->type != CNT_DEL) {
-				j--;
-				if (cc->type == CNT_NORM)
-					cc->type = CNT_ZERO;
-			}
-			cc = cc->next;
-		}
 		next = entries->entries;
 		while (next) {
+			if (next->cc->type == CNT_NORM)
+				next->cc->type = CNT_CHANGE;
 			next->cnt.bcnt = next->cnt.pcnt = 0;
 			next = next->next;
 		}