diff --git a/src/h3_stats.c b/src/h3_stats.c
index c89ce584e..f82c70422 100644
--- a/src/h3_stats.c
+++ b/src/h3_stats.c
@@ -132,11 +132,16 @@ static struct h3_counters {
 static int h3_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
                          struct field *stats, unsigned int *selected_field)
 {
-	struct h3_counters *counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 	unsigned int current_field = (selected_field != NULL ? *selected_field : 0);
 
 	for (; current_field < H3_STATS_COUNT; current_field++) {
 		struct field metric = { 0 };
+		struct h3_counters *counters;
+
+		if (!ctr)
+			goto store_metric;
+
+		counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 
 		switch (current_field) {
 		/* h3 frame type counters */
@@ -233,6 +238,7 @@ static int h3_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
 				return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+	store_metric:
 		stats[current_field] = metric;
 		if (selected_field != NULL)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/mux_h1.c b/src/mux_h1.c
index fc81636ad..b37d2b692 100644
--- a/src/mux_h1.c
+++ b/src/mux_h1.c
@@ -275,11 +275,16 @@ static struct h1_counters {
 static int h1_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
                          struct field *stats, unsigned int *selected_field)
 {
-	struct h1_counters *counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 	unsigned int current_field = (selected_field != NULL ? *selected_field : 0);
 
 	for (; current_field < H1_STATS_COUNT; current_field++) {
 		struct field metric = { 0 };
+		struct h1_counters *counters;
+
+		if (!ctr)
+			goto store_metric;
+
+		counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 
 		switch (current_field) {
 		case H1_ST_OPEN_CONN:
@@ -316,6 +321,7 @@ static int h1_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
 				return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+	store_metric:
 		stats[current_field] = metric;
 		if (selected_field != NULL)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/mux_h2.c b/src/mux_h2.c
index 07ccf8548..fdbf9613b 100644
--- a/src/mux_h2.c
+++ b/src/mux_h2.c
@@ -374,11 +374,16 @@ static struct h2_counters {
 static int h2_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
                          struct field *stats, unsigned int *selected_field)
 {
-	struct h2_counters *counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 	unsigned int current_field = (selected_field != NULL ? *selected_field : 0);
 
 	for (; current_field < H2_STATS_COUNT; current_field++) {
 		struct field metric = { 0 };
+		struct h2_counters *counters;
+
+		if (!ctr)
+			goto store_metric;
+
+		counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 
 		switch (current_field) {
 		case H2_ST_HEADERS_RCVD:
@@ -428,6 +433,7 @@ static int h2_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
 				return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+	store_metric:
 		stats[current_field] = metric;
 		if (selected_field != NULL)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/quic_stats.c b/src/quic_stats.c
index 3f2b53941..0dc6b632d 100644
--- a/src/quic_stats.c
+++ b/src/quic_stats.c
@@ -95,11 +95,16 @@ struct quic_counters quic_counters;
 static int quic_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
                            struct field *stats, unsigned int *selected_field)
 {
-	struct quic_counters *counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 	unsigned int current_field = (selected_field != NULL ? *selected_field : 0);
 
 	for (; current_field < QUIC_STATS_COUNT; current_field++) {
 		struct field metric = { 0 };
+		struct quic_counters *counters;
+
+		if (!ctr)
+			goto store_metric;
+
+		counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 
 		switch (current_field) {
 		case QUIC_ST_RXBUF_FULL:
@@ -239,6 +244,7 @@ static int quic_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
 				return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+	store_metric:
 		stats[current_field] = metric;
 		if (selected_field != NULL)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/resolvers.c b/src/resolvers.c
index d653482b7..6cbb4448a 100644
--- a/src/resolvers.c
+++ b/src/resolvers.c
@@ -125,11 +125,16 @@ static struct dns_counters dns_counters;
 static int resolv_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
                              struct field *stats, unsigned int *selected_field)
 {
-	struct dns_counters *counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 	unsigned int current_field = (selected_field != NULL ? *selected_field : 0);
 
 	for (; current_field < RSLV_STAT_END; current_field++) {
 		struct field metric = { 0 };
+		struct dns_counters *counters;
+
+		if (!ctr)
+			goto store_metric;
+
+		counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 
 		switch (current_field) {
 		case RSLV_STAT_ID:
@@ -191,6 +196,7 @@ static int resolv_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ct
 				return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+	store_metric:
 		stats[current_field] = metric;
 		if (selected_field != NULL)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/ssl_sock.c b/src/ssl_sock.c
index f841bb11c..510798e55 100644
--- a/src/ssl_sock.c
+++ b/src/ssl_sock.c
@@ -197,11 +197,16 @@ static struct ssl_counters ssl_counters;
 static int ssl_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
                           struct field *stats, unsigned int *selected_field)
 {
-	struct ssl_counters *counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 	unsigned int current_field = (selected_field != NULL ? *selected_field : 0);
 
 	for (; current_field < SSL_ST_STATS_COUNT; current_field++) {
 		struct field metric = { 0 };
+		struct ssl_counters *counters;
+
+		if (!ctr)
+			goto store_metric;
+
+		counters = EXTRA_COUNTERS_GET(ctr, mod);
 
 		switch (current_field) {
 		case SSL_ST_SESS:
@@ -228,6 +233,7 @@ static int ssl_fill_stats(struct stats_module *mod, struct extra_counters *ctr,
 				return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
+	store_metric:
 		stats[current_field] = metric;
 		if (selected_field != NULL)
 			break;