diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_netusage.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_netusage.sh
index b026eb4c2fe..9673b40a0d2 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_netusage.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vpc_netusage.sh
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ create_vpn_usage_rules () {
   iptables-save|grep "VPN_STATS_$ethDev" > /dev/null
   if [ $? -gt 0 ]
   then 
-    iptables -N VPN_STATS_$ethDev > /dev/null;
-    iptables -I FORWARD -j VPN_STATS_$ethDev > /dev/null;
-    iptables -A VPN_STATS_$ethDev -i $ethDev -m mark --mark $vpninmark > /dev/null;
-    iptables -A VPN_STATS_$ethDev -o $ethDev -m mark --mark $vpnoutmark > /dev/null;
+    iptables -t mangle -N VPN_STATS_$ethDev > /dev/null;
+    iptables -t mangle -I FORWARD -j VPN_STATS_$ethDev > /dev/null;
+    iptables -t mangle -A VPN_STATS_$ethDev -i $ethDev -m mark --mark $vpninmark > /dev/null;
+    iptables -t mangle -A VPN_STATS_$ethDev -o $ethDev -m mark --mark $vpnoutmark > /dev/null;
   fi
   return $?
 }