diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
index 998dbc5..280ee8b 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_conn.c
@@ -26,8 +26,29 @@
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_common.h>
 #include <osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_endp.h>
 #include <osmocom/gsm/gsm_utils.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 
+enum {
+	IN_STREAM_ERR_TSTMP_CTR,
+	OUT_STREAM_ERR_TSTMP_CTR,
+};
+
+static const struct rate_ctr_desc rate_ctr_desc[] = {
+	[IN_STREAM_ERR_TSTMP_CTR] = {"stream_err_tstmp:in", "Inbound rtp-stream timestamp errors."},
+	[OUT_STREAM_ERR_TSTMP_CTR] = {"stream_err_tstmp:out", "Outbound rtp-stream timestamp errors."},
+};
+
+
+const static struct rate_ctr_group_desc rate_ctr_group_desc = {
+	.group_name_prefix = "conn_rtp",
+	.group_description = "rtp connection statistics",
+	.class_id = 1,
+	.num_ctr = 2,
+	.ctr_desc = rate_ctr_desc
+};
+
+
 /* Allocate a new connection identifier. According to RFC3435, they must
  * be unique only within the scope of the endpoint. (Caller must provide
  * memory for id) */
@@ -87,6 +108,10 @@
 static void mgcp_rtp_conn_init(struct mgcp_conn_rtp *conn_rtp, struct mgcp_conn *conn)
 {
 	struct mgcp_rtp_end *end = &conn_rtp->end;
+	/* FIXME: Each new rate counter group requires an unique index. At the
+	 * moment we generate this index using this counter, but perhaps there
+	 * is a more concious way to assign the indexes. */
+	static unsigned int rate_ctr_index = 0;
 
 	conn_rtp->type = MGCP_RTP_DEFAULT;
 	conn_rtp->osmux.allocated_cid = -1;
@@ -108,6 +133,11 @@
 
 	mgcp_rtp_codec_init(&end->codec);
 	mgcp_rtp_codec_init(&end->alt_codec);
+
+	conn_rtp->rate_ctr_group = rate_ctr_group_alloc(conn, &rate_ctr_group_desc, rate_ctr_index);
+	conn_rtp->state.in_stream.err_ts_ctr = &conn_rtp->rate_ctr_group->ctr[IN_STREAM_ERR_TSTMP_CTR];
+	conn_rtp->state.out_stream.err_ts_ctr = &conn_rtp->rate_ctr_group->ctr[OUT_STREAM_ERR_TSTMP_CTR];
+	rate_ctr_index++;
 }
 
 /* Cleanup rtp connection struct */
@@ -116,6 +146,7 @@
 	osmux_disable_conn(conn_rtp);
 	osmux_release_cid(conn_rtp);
 	mgcp_free_rtp_port(&conn_rtp->end);
+	rate_ctr_group_free(conn_rtp->rate_ctr_group);
 }
 
 /*! allocate a new connection list entry.
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c
index 49e51a1..4144382 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_network.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 
 	if (seq == sstate->last_seq) {
 		if (timestamp != sstate->last_timestamp) {
-			sstate->err_ts_counter += 1;
+			rate_ctr_inc(sstate->err_ts_ctr);
 			LOGP(DRTP, LOGL_ERROR,
 			     "The %s timestamp delta is != 0 but the sequence "
 			     "number %d is the same, "
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 	    ts_alignment_error(sstate, state->packet_duration, timestamp);
 
 	if (timestamp_error) {
-		sstate->err_ts_counter += 1;
+		rate_ctr_inc(sstate->err_ts_ctr);
 		LOGP(DRTP, LOGL_NOTICE,
 		     "The %s timestamp has an alignment error of %d "
 		     "on 0x%x SSRC: %u "
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c
index 581130c..cc723bb 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_stat.c
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
 	if (conn->conn->endp->cfg->osmux != OSMUX_USAGE_OFF) {
 		/* Error Counter */
 		nchars = snprintf(str, str_len,
-				  "\r\nX-Osmo-CP: EC TI=%u, TO=%u",
-				  conn->state.in_stream.err_ts_counter,
-				  conn->state.out_stream.err_ts_counter);
+				  "\r\nX-Osmo-CP: EC TI=%lu, TO=%lu",
+				  conn->state.in_stream.err_ts_ctr->current,
+				  conn->state.out_stream.err_ts_ctr->current);
 		if (nchars < 0 || nchars >= str_len)
 			goto truncate;
 
diff --git a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c
index 14ecd17..392a176 100644
--- a/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c
+++ b/src/libosmo-mgcp/mgcp_vty.c
@@ -160,15 +160,16 @@
 	struct mgcp_rtp_codec *codec = &end->codec;
 
 	vty_out(vty,
-		"   Timestamp Errs: %d->%d%s"
+		"   Timestamp Errs: %lu->%lu%s"
 		"   Dropped Packets: %d%s"
 		"   Payload Type: %d Rate: %u Channels: %d %s"
 		"   Frame Duration: %u Frame Denominator: %u%s"
 		"   FPP: %d Packet Duration: %u%s"
 		"   FMTP-Extra: %s Audio-Name: %s Sub-Type: %s%s"
 		"   Output-Enabled: %d Force-PTIME: %d%s",
-		state->in_stream.err_ts_counter,
-		state->out_stream.err_ts_counter, VTY_NEWLINE,
+		state->in_stream.err_ts_ctr->current,
+		state->out_stream.err_ts_ctr->current,
+	        VTY_NEWLINE,
 		end->stats.dropped_packets, VTY_NEWLINE,
 		codec->payload_type, codec->rate, codec->channels, VTY_NEWLINE,
 		codec->frame_duration_num, codec->frame_duration_den,