diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/container/replication/ReplicationManager.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/container/replication/ReplicationManager.java
index d1d8a3782bf..4974407f363 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/container/replication/ReplicationManager.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/container/replication/ReplicationManager.java
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public ReplicationManager(final ConfigurationSource conf,
     this.ratisReplicationCheckHandler =
         new RatisReplicationCheckHandler(ratisContainerPlacement);
     this.nodeManager = nodeManager;
+    this.metrics = ReplicationManagerMetrics.create(this);
 
     ecUnderReplicationHandler = new ECUnderReplicationHandler(
         ecContainerPlacement, conf, this);
@@ -285,7 +286,6 @@ public synchronized void start() {
     if (!isRunning()) {
       LOG.info("Starting Replication Monitor Thread.");
       running = true;
-      metrics = ReplicationManagerMetrics.create(this);
       if (rmConf.isLegacyEnabled()) {
         legacyReplicationManager.setMetrics(metrics);
       }