diff --git a/miniupnpd/genconfig.sh b/miniupnpd/genconfig.sh
index 3ebb42f..cdebf99 100755
--- a/miniupnpd/genconfig.sh
+++ b/miniupnpd/genconfig.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ case "$argv" in
 	--ipv6) IPV6=1 ;;
 	--igd2) IGD2=1 ;;
 	--strict) STRICT=1 ;;
+	--debug) DEBUG=1 ;;
 	--leasefile) LEASEFILE=1 ;;
 	--vendorcfg) VENDORCFG=1 ;;
 	--pcp-peer) PCP_PEER=1 ;;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ case "$argv" in
 		echo " --ipv6      enable IPv6"
 		echo " --igd2      build an IGDv2 instead of an IGDv1"
 		echo " --strict    be more strict regarding compliance with UPnP specifications"
+		echo " --debug     #define DEBUG 1"
 		echo " --leasefile enable lease file"
 		echo " --vendorcfg enable configuration of manufacturer info"
 		echo " --pcp-peer  enable PCP PEER operation"
@@ -122,6 +124,11 @@ echo "#define MINIUPNPD_VERSION \"`cat VERSION`\"" >> ${CONFIGFILE}
 echo "#define MINIUPNPD_DATE	\"$MINIUPNPD_DATE\"" >> ${CONFIGFILE}
 echo "" >> ${CONFIGFILE}
 
+if [ -n "$DEBUG" ] ; then
+	echo "#define DEBUG 1" >> ${CONFIGFILE}
+	echo "" >> ${CONFIGFILE}
+fi
+
 cat >> ${CONFIGFILE} <<EOF
 #ifndef XSTR
 #define XSTR(s) STR(s)
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c
index c84abe1..5ed21c0 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c
@@ -738,34 +738,3 @@ update_portmapping(const char * ifname, unsigned short eport, int proto,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
-/* for debug */
-
-extern void print_rule(rule_t *r);
-
-/* read the "filter" and "nat" tables */
-int
-list_redirect_rule(const char * ifname)
-{
-	rule_t *p;
-	UNUSED(ifname);
-
-	refresh_nft_cache_filter();
-	LIST_FOREACH(p, &head_filter, entry) {
-		print_rule(p);
-	}
-
-	refresh_nft_cache_redirect();
-	LIST_FOREACH(p, &head_redirect, entry) {
-		print_rule(p);
-	}
-
-	refresh_nft_cache_peer();
-	LIST_FOREACH(p, &head_peer, entry) {
-		print_rule(p);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.h b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.h
index ee74586..50448d6 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.h
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.h
@@ -81,9 +81,4 @@ get_portmappings_in_range(unsigned short startport, unsigned short endport,
 int get_nat_ext_addr(struct sockaddr* src, struct sockaddr *dst, uint8_t proto,
 		     struct sockaddr* ret_ext);
 
-/* for debug */
-int
-list_redirect_rule(const char * ifname);
-
 #endif
-
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
index 9829929..3ce766b 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
@@ -107,22 +107,46 @@ nft_mnl_connect(void)
 void
 nft_mnl_disconnect(void)
 {
-	mnl_socket_close(mnl_sock);
-	mnl_sock = NULL;
+	if (mnl_sock != NULL) {
+		mnl_socket_close(mnl_sock);
+		mnl_sock = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 void
-print_rule(rule_t *r)
+print_rule(const char *func, int line, const struct nftnl_rule *rule)
 {
-	char buf[8192];
-
-	nftnl_rule_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), r, NFTNL_OUTPUT_DEFAULT, 0);
-	fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", buf);
+	fprintf(stdout,"%s[%d]: ", func, line);
+	nftnl_rule_fprintf(stdout, rule, NFTNL_OUTPUT_DEFAULT, 0);
+}
+
+/* print out the "filter" and "nat" tables */
+void
+print_redirect_rules(const char * ifname)
+{
+	rule_t *p;
+	int i;
+	UNUSED(ifname);
+
+	refresh_nft_cache_filter();
+	i = 1;
+	LIST_FOREACH(p, &head_filter, entry) {
+		print_rule("filter", i++, p);
+	}
+
+	refresh_nft_cache_redirect();
+	i = 1;
+	LIST_FOREACH(p, &head_redirect, entry) {
+		print_rule("redirect", i++, p);
+	}
+
+	refresh_nft_cache_peer();
+	i = 1;
+	LIST_FOREACH(p, &head_peer, entry) {
+		print_rule("peer", 0, p);
+	}
 }
-#define debug_rule(rule)		do { print_rule(rule); } while (0)
-#else
-#define debug_rule(rule)
 #endif
 
 static enum rule_reg_type *
@@ -452,7 +476,7 @@ static int
 table_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
 {
 	int result = MNL_CB_OK;
-	struct nftnl_rule *t;
+	struct nftnl_rule *rule;
 	uint32_t len;
 	struct nftnl_expr *expr;
 	struct nftnl_expr_iter *itr;
@@ -470,30 +494,29 @@ table_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
 		log_error("out of memory: %m");
 	} else {
 		memset(r, 0, sizeof(rule_t));
-		t = nftnl_rule_alloc();
-		if (t == NULL) {
+		rule = nftnl_rule_alloc();
+		if (rule == NULL) {
 			log_error("nftnl_rule_alloc() FAILED");
 		} else {
 
-			if (nftnl_rule_nlmsg_parse(nlh, t) < 0) {
+			if (nftnl_rule_nlmsg_parse(nlh, rule) < 0) {
 				log_error("nftnl_rule_nlmsg_parse FAILED");
 			} else {
-
-				chain = (char *) nftnl_rule_get_data(t, NFTNL_RULE_CHAIN, &len);
+				chain = (char *) nftnl_rule_get_data(rule, NFTNL_RULE_CHAIN, &len);
 				if (strcmp(chain, nft_prerouting_chain) == 0 ||
 					strcmp(chain, nft_postrouting_chain) == 0 ||
 					strcmp(chain, nft_forward_chain) == 0) {
 					r->table = strdup(
-							(char *) nftnl_rule_get_data(t, NFTNL_RULE_TABLE, &len));
+							(char *) nftnl_rule_get_data(rule, NFTNL_RULE_TABLE, &len));
 					r->chain = strdup(chain);
-					r->family = *(uint32_t *) nftnl_rule_get_data(t, NFTNL_RULE_FAMILY,
+					r->family = *(uint32_t *) nftnl_rule_get_data(rule, NFTNL_RULE_FAMILY,
 																  &len);
-					descr = (char *) nftnl_rule_get_data(t, NFTNL_RULE_USERDATA,
+					descr = (char *) nftnl_rule_get_data(rule, NFTNL_RULE_USERDATA,
 														 &r->desc_len);
 					if (r->desc_len > 0)
 						r->desc = strndup(descr, r->desc_len);
 
-					r->handle = *(uint32_t *) nftnl_rule_get_data(t,
+					r->handle = *(uint32_t *) nftnl_rule_get_data(rule,
 																  NFTNL_RULE_HANDLE,
 																  &len);
 					r->type = RULE_NONE;
@@ -504,7 +527,7 @@ table_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
 						r->type = RULE_FILTER;
 					}
 
-					itr = nftnl_expr_iter_create(t);
+					itr = nftnl_expr_iter_create(rule);
 
 					while ((expr = nftnl_expr_iter_next(itr)) != NULL) {
 						rule_expr_cb(expr, r);
@@ -538,7 +561,7 @@ table_cb(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *data)
 					}
 				}
 
-				nftnl_rule_free(t);
+				nftnl_rule_free(rule);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h
index fe94fc5..e60d40e 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@ nft_mnl_connect(void);
 void
 nft_mnl_disconnect(void);
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+void
+print_rule(const char *func, int line, const struct nftnl_rule *rule);
+
+void
+print_redirect_rules(const char * ifname);
+
+#define debug_rule(rule)		do { print_rule(__func__, __LINE__, rule); } while (0)
+
+#else
+#define debug_rule(rule)
+#endif
+
 int
 nft_send_rule(struct nftnl_rule * rule, uint16_t cmd, enum rule_chain_type type);
 struct nftnl_rule *
@@ -126,7 +139,6 @@ void refresh_nft_cache_filter(void);
 void refresh_nft_cache_redirect(void);
 void refresh_nft_cache_peer(void);
 void refresh_nft_cache(struct rule_list *head, const char *table, const char *chain, uint32_t family);
-void print_rule(rule_t *r);
 
 int
 table_op(enum nf_tables_msg_types op, uint16_t family, const char * name);
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/testnftnlrdr.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/testnftnlrdr.c
index caa7645..d12279a 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/testnftnlrdr.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/testnftnlrdr.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <syslog.h>
 
 #include "nftnlrdr.h"
+#include "nftnlrdr_misc.h"
 #include "../commonrdr.h"
 
 #ifndef PRIu64
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		printf("test\n");
 	}
 	printf("trying to list nat rules :\n");
-	list_redirect_rule(argv[1]);
+	print_redirect_rules(argv[1]);
 	printf("deleting\n");
 	delete_redirect_and_filter_rules(eport, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	return 0;