diff --git a/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py b/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
index 6a43438b148..538fffc0589 100644
--- a/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class RouterWithMetering(object):
         self.iptables_manager = iptables_manager.IptablesManager(
             namespace=self.ns_name,
             binary_name=WRAP_NAME,
+            state_less=True,
             use_ipv6=ipv6_utils.is_enabled())
         self.metering_labels = {}
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables.py b/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables.py
index 91434653cc4..44b6e6f4579 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables.py
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ class IptablesDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.metering = iptables_driver.IptablesMeteringDriver('metering',
                                                                cfg.CONF)
 
+    def test_create_stateless_iptables_manager(self):
+        routers = TEST_ROUTERS[:1]
+        self.metering.add_metering_label(None, routers)
+        self.iptables_cls.assert_called_with(
+            binary_name=mock.ANY,
+            namespace=mock.ANY,
+            state_less=True,
+            use_ipv6=mock.ANY)
+
     def test_add_metering_label(self):
         routers = TEST_ROUTERS[:1]