diff --git a/bpf_progs/netd.h b/bpf_progs/netd.h
index 2995adad06..dcf6d6a554 100644
--- a/bpf_progs/netd.h
+++ b/bpf_progs/netd.h
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ typedef struct {
 } StatsValue;
 STRUCT_SIZE(StatsValue, 4 * 8);  // 32
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+static inline StatsValue& operator+=(StatsValue& lhs, const StatsValue& rhs) {
+    lhs.rxPackets += rhs.rxPackets;
+    lhs.rxBytes += rhs.rxBytes;
+    lhs.txPackets += rhs.txPackets;
+    lhs.txBytes += rhs.txBytes;
+    return lhs;
+}
+#endif
+
 typedef struct {
     char name[IFNAMSIZ];
 } IfaceValue;
diff --git a/service-t/native/libs/libnetworkstats/BpfNetworkStats.cpp b/service-t/native/libs/libnetworkstats/BpfNetworkStats.cpp
index 0d04c05c95..fed297919d 100644
--- a/service-t/native/libs/libnetworkstats/BpfNetworkStats.cpp
+++ b/service-t/native/libs/libnetworkstats/BpfNetworkStats.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,7 @@ int bpfGetIfaceStatsInternal(const char* iface, StatsValue* stats,
             if (!statsEntry.ok()) {
                 return statsEntry.error();
             }
-            stats->rxPackets += statsEntry.value().rxPackets;
-            stats->txPackets += statsEntry.value().txPackets;
-            stats->rxBytes += statsEntry.value().rxBytes;
-            stats->txBytes += statsEntry.value().txBytes;
+            *stats += statsEntry.value();
         }
         return Result<void>();
     };