diff --git a/src/emqttd_router.erl b/src/emqttd_router.erl
index 13d8b197b..732cb448d 100644
--- a/src/emqttd_router.erl
+++ b/src/emqttd_router.erl
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 -boot_mnesia({mnesia, [boot]}).
 -copy_mnesia({mnesia, [copy]}).
 
+%% Start/Stop
 -export([start_link/0, stop/0]).
 
+%% Route APIs
 -export([add_route/1, add_route/2, add_routes/1, lookup/1, print/1,
          del_route/1, del_route/2, del_routes/1, has_route/1]).
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
 -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2,
          terminate/2, code_change/3]).
 
--record(state, {}).
+-record(state, {stats_timer}).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Mnesia Bootstrap
@@ -89,10 +91,10 @@ add_route(Topic, Node) when is_binary(Topic), is_atom(Node) ->
 %% @doc Add Routes
 -spec(add_routes([mqtt_route()]) -> ok | {errory, Reason :: any()}).
 add_routes(Routes) ->
-    Add = fun() -> [add_route_(Route) || Route <- Routes] end,
-    case mnesia:transaction(Add) of
-        {atomic, _}      -> update_stats_(), ok;
-        {aborted, Error} -> {error, Error}
+    AddFun = fun() -> [add_route_(Route) || Route <- Routes] end,
+    case mnesia:is_transaction() of
+        true  -> AddFun();
+        false -> trans(AddFun)
     end.
 
 %% @private
@@ -125,10 +127,10 @@ del_route(Topic, Node) when is_binary(Topic), is_atom(Node) ->
 %% @doc Delete Routes
 -spec(del_routes([mqtt_route()]) -> ok | {error, any()}).
 del_routes(Routes) ->
-    Del = fun() -> [del_route_(Route) || Route <- Routes] end,
-    case mnesia:transaction(Del) of
-        {atomic, _}      -> update_stats_(), ok;
-        {aborted, Error} -> {error, Error}
+    DelFun = fun() -> [del_route_(Route) || Route <- Routes] end,
+    case mnesia:is_transaction() of
+        true  -> DelFun();
+        false -> trans(DelFun)
     end.
 
 del_route_(Route = #mqtt_route{topic = Topic}) ->
@@ -156,6 +158,14 @@ has_route(Topic) ->
              end,
     length(Routes) > 0.
 
+%% @private
+-spec(trans(function()) -> ok | {error, any()}).
+trans(Fun) ->
+    case mnesia:transaction(Fun) of
+        {atomic, _}      -> ok;
+        {aborted, Error} -> {error, Error}
+    end.
+
 stop() -> gen_server:call(?MODULE, stop).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -164,7 +174,8 @@ stop() -> gen_server:call(?MODULE, stop).
 
 init([]) ->
     mnesia:subscribe(system),
-    {ok, #state{}}.
+    {ok, TRef}  = timer:send_interval(timer:seconds(1), stats),
+    {ok, #state{stats_timer = TRef}}.
 
 handle_call(stop, _From, State) ->
     {stop, normal, ok, State};
@@ -183,7 +194,7 @@ handle_info({mnesia_system_event, {mnesia_down, Node}}, State) ->
     lager:error("Mnesia down: ~p~n", [Node]),
     clean_routes_(Node),
     update_stats_(),
-    {noreply, State};
+    {noreply, State, hibernate};
 
 handle_info({mnesia_system_event, {inconsistent_database, Context, Node}}, State) ->
     %% 1. Backup and restart
@@ -198,10 +209,15 @@ handle_info({mnesia_system_event, {mnesia_overload, Details}}, State) ->
 handle_info({mnesia_system_event, _Event}, State) ->
     {noreply, State};
 
+handle_info(stats, State) ->
+    update_stats_(),
+    {noreply, State, hibernate};
+
 handle_info(_Info, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
-terminate(_Reason, _State) ->
+terminate(_Reason, #state{stats_timer = TRef}) ->
+    timer:cancel(TRef),
     mnesia:unsubscribe(system).
 
 code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->