diff --git a/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py b/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
index fd61ace2ac1..cd5e41c0f78 100644
--- a/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class IptablesMeteringDriver(abstract_driver.MeteringAbstractDriver):
             if rule['direction'] == 'egress':
                 dir = '-o ' + ext_dev
 
-            if rule['excluded'] == 'true':
+            if rule['excluded']:
                 ipt_rule = dir + ' -d ' + remote_ip + ' -j RETURN'
                 im.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(rules_chain, ipt_rule, wrap=False,
                                            top=True)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables_driver.py b/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables_driver.py
index 6064407e655..f78382dd1d5 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables_driver.py
@@ -142,9 +142,8 @@ class IptablesDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
                                '',
                                wrap=False),
                  call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-eeef45da-c60',
-                               '-i qg-7d411f48-ec -d 20.0.0.0/24 -j '
-                               'neutron-meter-l-eeef45da-c60',
-                               wrap=False, top=False)]
+                               '-i qg-7d411f48-ec -d 20.0.0.0/24 -j RETURN',
+                               wrap=False, top=True)]
 
         self.v4filter_inst.assert_has_calls(calls)
 
@@ -194,9 +193,8 @@ class IptablesDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
                                wrap=False, top=False),
                  call.empty_chain('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60', wrap=False),
                  call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
-                               '-o qg-6d411f48-ec -d 10.0.0.0/24 -j '
-                               'neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60',
-                               wrap=False, top=False),
+                               '-o qg-6d411f48-ec -d 10.0.0.0/24 -j RETURN',
+                               wrap=False, top=True),
                  call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
                                '-i qg-6d411f48-ec -d 20.0.0.0/24 -j '
                                'neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60',
@@ -358,9 +356,8 @@ class IptablesDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
                                '',
                                wrap=False),
                  call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-eeef45da-c60',
-                               '-i qg-7d411f48-ec -d 20.0.0.0/24 -j '
-                               'neutron-meter-l-eeef45da-c60',
-                               wrap=False, top=False),
+                               '-i qg-7d411f48-ec -d 20.0.0.0/24 -j RETURN',
+                               wrap=False, top=True),
                  call.remove_chain('neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60', wrap=False),
                  call.remove_chain('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60', wrap=False),
                  call.add_chain('neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60', wrap=False),