diff --git a/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c b/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c
--- a/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/axgbe/if_axgbe_pci.c
@@ -2405,7 +2405,6 @@
 axgbe_if_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct axgbe_if_softc	*sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-        if_t			 ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
         struct xgbe_prv_data    *pdata = &sc->pdata;
         struct xgbe_mmc_stats	*pstats = &pdata->mmc_stats;
 
@@ -2426,7 +2425,7 @@
         case IFCOUNTER_OBYTES:
                 return (pstats->txoctetcount_gb);
         default:
-                return (if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt));
+                return (iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt_en/if_bnxt.c b/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt_en/if_bnxt.c
--- a/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt_en/if_bnxt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bnxt/bnxt_en/if_bnxt.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_media_status, bnxt_media_status),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_media_change, bnxt_media_change),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_promisc_set, bnxt_promisc_set),
-	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_get_counter, bnxt_get_counter),
+	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_get_counter, iflib_if_get_counter_default),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_update_admin_status, bnxt_update_admin_status),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_timer, bnxt_if_timer),
 
@@ -3219,17 +3219,6 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static uint64_t
-bnxt_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
-{
-	if_t ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
-
-	if (cnt < IFCOUNTERS)
-		return if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 bnxt_update_admin_status(if_ctx_t ctx)
 {
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -4350,7 +4350,6 @@
 em_if_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct e1000_softc *sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if_t ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
 
 	switch (cnt) {
 	case IFCOUNTER_COLLISIONS:
@@ -4364,7 +4363,7 @@
 		return (sc->stats.ecol + sc->stats.latecol +
 		    sc->watchdog_events);
 	default:
-		return (if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt));
+		return (iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/enetc/if_enetc.c b/sys/dev/enetc/if_enetc.c
--- a/sys/dev/enetc/if_enetc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/enetc/if_enetc.c
@@ -1335,10 +1335,8 @@
 enetc_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct enetc_softc *sc;
-	if_t ifp;
 
 	sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
 
 	switch (cnt) {
 	case IFCOUNTER_IERRORS:
@@ -1346,7 +1344,7 @@
 	case IFCOUNTER_OERRORS:
 		return (ENETC_PORT_RD8(sc, ENETC_PM0_TERR));
 	default:
-		return (if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt));
+		return (iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/enic/if_enic.c b/sys/dev/enic/if_enic.c
--- a/sys/dev/enic/if_enic.c
+++ b/sys/dev/enic/if_enic.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 static void enic_media_status(if_ctx_t, struct ifmediareq *);
 static int enic_media_change(if_ctx_t);
 static int enic_promisc_set(if_ctx_t, int);
-static uint64_t enic_get_counter(if_ctx_t, ift_counter);
 static void enic_update_admin_status(if_ctx_t);
 static void enic_txq_timer(if_ctx_t, uint16_t);
 static int enic_link_is_up(struct enic_softc *);
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_media_status, enic_media_status),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_media_change, enic_media_change),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_promisc_set, enic_promisc_set),
-	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_get_counter, enic_get_counter),
+	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_get_counter, iflib_if_get_counter_default),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_update_admin_status, enic_update_admin_status),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_timer, enic_txq_timer),
 
@@ -1012,16 +1011,6 @@
 	return (0);
 }
 
-static uint64_t
-enic_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt) {
-	if_t ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
-
-	if (cnt < IFCOUNTERS)
-		return if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt);
-
-	return (0);
-}
-
 static void
 enic_update_admin_status(if_ctx_t ctx)
 {
diff --git a/sys/dev/iavf/if_iavf_iflib.c b/sys/dev/iavf/if_iavf_iflib.c
--- a/sys/dev/iavf/if_iavf_iflib.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iavf/if_iavf_iflib.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@
 	case IFCOUNTER_IQDROPS:
 		return (vsi->iqdrops);
 	case IFCOUNTER_OQDROPS:
-		return (vsi->oqdrops);
+		return (vsi->oqdrops + iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	case IFCOUNTER_NOPROTO:
 		return (vsi->noproto);
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c b/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c
--- a/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -7649,7 +7649,8 @@
 	case IFCOUNTER_IQDROPS:
 		return (es->rx_discards);
 	case IFCOUNTER_OQDROPS:
-		return (hs->tx_dropped_link_down);
+		return (hs->tx_dropped_link_down +
+			iflib_if_get_counter_default(vsi->sc->ctx, counter));
 	case IFCOUNTER_NOPROTO:
 		return (es->rx_unknown_protocol);
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c b/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c
--- a/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/igc/if_igc.c
@@ -2371,7 +2371,6 @@
 igc_if_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct igc_adapter *adapter = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if_t ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
 
 	switch (cnt) {
 	case IFCOUNTER_COLLISIONS:
@@ -2385,7 +2384,7 @@
 		return (adapter->stats.ecol + adapter->stats.latecol +
 		    adapter->watchdog_events);
 	default:
-		return (if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt));
+		return (iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@
 ixgbe_if_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_softc *sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if_t           ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
 
 	switch (cnt) {
 	case IFCOUNTER_IPACKETS:
@@ -1224,12 +1223,10 @@
 		return (0);
 	case IFCOUNTER_IQDROPS:
 		return (sc->iqdrops);
-	case IFCOUNTER_OQDROPS:
-		return (0);
 	case IFCOUNTER_IERRORS:
 		return (sc->ierrors);
 	default:
-		return (if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt));
+		return (iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	}
 } /* ixgbe_if_get_counter */
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ixv.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ixv.c
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ixv.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ixv.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,6 @@
 ixv_if_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_softc *sc = iflib_get_softc(ctx);
-	if_t           ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
 
 	switch (cnt) {
 	case IFCOUNTER_IPACKETS:
@@ -1189,7 +1188,7 @@
 	case IFCOUNTER_IMCASTS:
 		return (sc->imcasts);
 	default:
-		return (if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt));
+		return (iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	}
 } /* ixv_if_get_counter */
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c b/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c
--- a/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixl/if_ixl.c
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@
 	case IFCOUNTER_IQDROPS:
 		return (vsi->iqdrops);
 	case IFCOUNTER_OQDROPS:
-		return (vsi->oqdrops);
+		return (vsi->oqdrops + iflib_if_get_counter_default(ctx, cnt));
 	case IFCOUNTER_NOPROTO:
 		return (vsi->noproto);
 	default:
diff --git a/sys/dev/vmware/vmxnet3/if_vmx.c b/sys/dev/vmware/vmxnet3/if_vmx.c
--- a/sys/dev/vmware/vmxnet3/if_vmx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vmware/vmxnet3/if_vmx.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
 static void	vmxnet3_media_status(if_ctx_t, struct ifmediareq *);
 static int	vmxnet3_media_change(if_ctx_t);
 static int	vmxnet3_promisc_set(if_ctx_t, int);
-static uint64_t	vmxnet3_get_counter(if_ctx_t, ift_counter);
 static void	vmxnet3_update_admin_status(if_ctx_t);
 static void	vmxnet3_txq_timer(if_ctx_t, uint16_t);
 
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_media_status, vmxnet3_media_status),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_media_change, vmxnet3_media_change),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_promisc_set, vmxnet3_promisc_set),
-	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_get_counter, vmxnet3_get_counter),
+	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_get_counter, iflib_if_get_counter_default),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_update_admin_status, vmxnet3_update_admin_status),
 	DEVMETHOD(ifdi_timer, vmxnet3_txq_timer),
 
@@ -2039,17 +2038,6 @@
 	return (0);
 }
 
-static uint64_t
-vmxnet3_get_counter(if_ctx_t ctx, ift_counter cnt)
-{
-	if_t ifp = iflib_get_ifp(ctx);
-
-	if (cnt < IFCOUNTERS)
-		return if_get_counter_default(ifp, cnt);
-
-	return (0);
-}
-
 static void
 vmxnet3_update_admin_status(if_ctx_t ctx)
 {