diff --git a/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py b/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
index 3eb17c2460..8f2890fadc 100644
--- a/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/services/metering/drivers/iptables/iptables_driver.py
@@ -141,16 +141,17 @@ class IptablesMeteringDriver(abstract_driver.MeteringAbstractDriver):
         for rule in rules:
             remote_ip = rule['remote_ip_prefix']
 
-            dir = '-i ' + ext_dev
             if rule['direction'] == 'egress':
-                dir = '-o ' + ext_dev
+                dir_opt = '-o %s -s %s' % (ext_dev, remote_ip)
+            else:
+                dir_opt = '-i %s -d %s' % (ext_dev, remote_ip)
 
             if rule['excluded']:
-                ipt_rule = dir + ' -d ' + remote_ip + ' -j RETURN'
-                im.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(rules_chain, ipt_rule, wrap=False,
-                                           top=True)
+                ipt_rule = '%s -j RETURN' % dir_opt
+                im.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(rules_chain, ipt_rule,
+                                           wrap=False, top=True)
             else:
-                ipt_rule = dir + ' -d ' + remote_ip + ' -j ' + label_chain
+                ipt_rule = '%s -j %s' % (dir_opt, label_chain)
                 im.ipv4['filter'].add_rule(rules_chain, ipt_rule,
                                            wrap=False, top=False)
 
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 ad056f4012..fe30edb747 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/metering/drivers/test_iptables_driver.py
@@ -92,6 +92,68 @@ class IptablesDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         self.v4filter_inst.assert_has_calls(calls)
 
+    def test_process_metering_label_rules(self):
+        routers = [{'_metering_labels': [
+            {'id': 'c5df2fe5-c600-4a2a-b2f4-c0fb6df73c83',
+             'rules': [{
+                 'direction': 'ingress',
+                 'excluded': False,
+                 'id': '7f1a261f-2489-4ed1-870c-a62754501379',
+                 'metering_label_id': 'c5df2fe5-c600-4a2a-b2f4-c0fb6df73c83',
+                 'remote_ip_prefix': '10.0.0.0/24'}]}],
+            'admin_state_up': True,
+            'gw_port_id': '6d411f48-ecc7-45e0-9ece-3b5bdb54fcee',
+            'id': '473ec392-1711-44e3-b008-3251ccfc5099',
+            'name': 'router1',
+            'status': 'ACTIVE',
+            'tenant_id': '6c5f5d2a1fa2441e88e35422926f48e8'},
+            {'_metering_labels': [
+             {'id': 'eeef45da-c600-4a2a-b2f4-c0fb6df73c83',
+              'rules': [{
+                  'direction': 'egress',
+                  'excluded': False,
+                  'id': 'fa2441e8-2489-4ed1-870c-a62754501379',
+                  'metering_label_id': 'eeef45da-c600-4a2a-b2f4-c0fb6df73c83',
+                  'remote_ip_prefix': '20.0.0.0/24'}]}],
+             'admin_state_up': True,
+             'gw_port_id': '7d411f48-ecc7-45e0-9ece-3b5bdb54fcee',
+             'id': '373ec392-1711-44e3-b008-3251ccfc5099',
+             'name': 'router2',
+             'status': 'ACTIVE',
+             'tenant_id': '6c5f5d2a1fa2441e88e35422926f48e8'}]
+        self.metering.add_metering_label(None, routers)
+
+        calls = [mock.call.add_chain('neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60',
+                                     wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_chain('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
+                                     wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-FORWARD', '-j '
+                                    'neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
+                                    wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60',
+                                    '',
+                                    wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
+                                    '-i qg-6d411f48-ec -d 10.0.0.0/24'
+                                    ' -j neutron-meter-l-c5df2fe5-c60',
+                                    wrap=False, top=False),
+                 mock.call.add_chain('neutron-meter-l-eeef45da-c60',
+                                     wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_chain('neutron-meter-r-eeef45da-c60',
+                                     wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-FORWARD', '-j '
+                                    'neutron-meter-r-eeef45da-c60',
+                                    wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-l-eeef45da-c60',
+                                    '',
+                                    wrap=False),
+                 mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-eeef45da-c60',
+                                    '-o qg-7d411f48-ec -s 20.0.0.0/24'
+                                    ' -j neutron-meter-l-eeef45da-c60',
+                                    wrap=False, top=False)]
+
+        self.v4filter_inst.assert_has_calls(calls)
+
     def test_add_metering_label_with_rules(self):
         routers = [{'_metering_labels': [
             {'id': 'c5df2fe5-c600-4a2a-b2f4-c0fb6df73c83',
@@ -204,7 +266,7 @@ class IptablesDriverTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
                  mock.call.empty_chain('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
                                        wrap=False),
                  mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',
-                                    '-o qg-6d411f48-ec -d 10.0.0.0/24'
+                                    '-o qg-6d411f48-ec -s 10.0.0.0/24'
                                     ' -j RETURN',
                                     wrap=False, top=True),
                  mock.call.add_rule('neutron-meter-r-c5df2fe5-c60',