diff --git a/daemon/kernel.c b/daemon/kernel.c
index e86c89d5d..9e6caed87 100644
--- a/daemon/kernel.c
+++ b/daemon/kernel.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static int kernel_open_table(unsigned int id) {
 			[REMG_NOOP] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_noop),
 			[REMG_ADD_TARGET] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_add_target),
 			[REMG_DEL_TARGET] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target),
+			[REMG_DEL_TARGET_STATS] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target_stats),
 			[REMG_ADD_DESTINATION] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_destination),
 			[REMG_ADD_CALL] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_add_call),
 			[REMG_DEL_CALL] = sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_call),
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
index e2e78b2af..979a82b9c 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
@@ -1925,6 +1925,25 @@ static int table_del_target(struct rtpengine_table *t, const struct re_address *
 
 
 
+// removes target from table and returns the stats before releasing the target
+static int table_del_target_stats(struct rtpengine_table *t, const struct re_address *local,
+		struct rtpengine_stats_info *i, int reset)
+{
+	struct rtpengine_target *g = table_steal_target(t, local);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(g))
+		return PTR_ERR(g);
+
+	target_retrieve_stats(g, i, 0);
+
+	target_put(g);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
 static int is_valid_address(const struct re_address *rea) {
 	switch (rea->family) {
 		case AF_INET:
@@ -3533,6 +3552,7 @@ static const size_t min_req_sizes[__REMG_LAST] = {
 	[REMG_NOOP]		= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_noop),
 	[REMG_ADD_TARGET]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_add_target),
 	[REMG_DEL_TARGET]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target),
+	[REMG_DEL_TARGET_STATS]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target_stats),
 	[REMG_ADD_DESTINATION]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_destination),
 	[REMG_ADD_CALL]		= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_add_call),
 	[REMG_DEL_CALL]		= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_call),
@@ -3547,6 +3567,7 @@ static const size_t max_req_sizes[__REMG_LAST] = {
 	[REMG_NOOP]		= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_noop),
 	[REMG_ADD_TARGET]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_add_target),
 	[REMG_DEL_TARGET]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target),
+	[REMG_DEL_TARGET_STATS]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target_stats),
 	[REMG_ADD_DESTINATION]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_destination),
 	[REMG_ADD_CALL]		= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_add_call),
 	[REMG_DEL_CALL]		= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_call),
@@ -3559,6 +3580,8 @@ static const size_t max_req_sizes[__REMG_LAST] = {
 static const size_t input_req_sizes[__REMG_LAST] = {
 	[REMG_GET_STATS]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_stats) - sizeof(struct rtpengine_stats_info),
 	[REMG_GET_RESET_STATS]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_stats) - sizeof(struct rtpengine_stats_info),
+	[REMG_DEL_TARGET_STATS]	= sizeof(struct rtpengine_command_del_target_stats)
+					- sizeof(struct rtpengine_stats_info),
 };
 
 static inline ssize_t proc_control_read_write(struct file *file, char __user *ubuf, size_t buflen,
@@ -3577,6 +3600,7 @@ static inline ssize_t proc_control_read_write(struct file *file, char __user *ub
 		struct rtpengine_command_noop *noop;
 		struct rtpengine_command_add_target *add_target;
 		struct rtpengine_command_del_target *del_target;
+		struct rtpengine_command_del_target_stats *del_target_stats;
 		struct rtpengine_command_destination *destination;
 		struct rtpengine_command_add_call *add_call;
 		struct rtpengine_command_del_call *del_call;
@@ -3660,6 +3684,13 @@ static inline ssize_t proc_control_read_write(struct file *file, char __user *ub
 			err = table_del_target(t, &msg.del_target->local);
 			break;
 
+		case REMG_DEL_TARGET_STATS:
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			if (writeable)
+				err = table_del_target_stats(t, &msg.del_target_stats->local,
+						&msg.del_target_stats->stats, 0);
+			break;
+
 		case REMG_ADD_DESTINATION:
 			err = table_add_destination(t, &msg.destination->destination);
 			break;
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
index 49794ea82..a892a268b 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ enum rtpengine_command {
 	REMG_PACKET,
 	REMG_GET_STATS,
 	REMG_GET_RESET_STATS,
+	REMG_DEL_TARGET_STATS,
 
 	__REMG_LAST
 };
@@ -210,6 +211,12 @@ struct rtpengine_command_del_target {
 	struct re_address		local;
 };
 
+struct rtpengine_command_del_target_stats {
+	enum rtpengine_command		cmd;
+	struct re_address		local;		// input
+	struct rtpengine_stats_info	stats;		// output
+};
+
 struct rtpengine_command_destination {
 	enum rtpengine_command		cmd;
 	struct rtpengine_destination_info destination;