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diff --git a/lib/librte_metrics/rte_metrics.h b/lib/librte_metrics/rte_metrics.h
index 67a60faddb..77bffe08e4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_metrics/rte_metrics.h
+++ b/lib/librte_metrics/rte_metrics.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define _RTE_METRICS_H_
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_compat.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -80,6 +81,23 @@ struct rte_metric_value {
  */
 void rte_metrics_init(int socket_id);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Deinitialize metric module. This function must be called from
+ * a primary process after all the metrics usage is over, to
+ *  release the shared memory.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  -EINVAL - invalid parameter.
+ *  -EIO: Error, unable to access metrics shared memory
+ *    (rte_metrics_init() not called)
+ *  0 - success
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_metrics_deinit(void);
+
 /**
  * Register a metric, making it available as a reporting parameter.
  *