diff --git a/app/proc-info/main.c b/app/proc-info/main.c
index ebe2d77264..ce140aaf84 100644
--- a/app/proc-info/main.c
+++ b/app/proc-info/main.c
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 #include <rte_log.h>
 #include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
 #include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 #include <rte_metrics.h>
+#endif
 #include <rte_cycles.h>
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
 #include <rte_security.h>
@@ -58,8 +60,10 @@ static uint32_t enable_collectd_format;
 static int stdout_fd;
 /**< Host id process is running on */
 static char host_id[MAX_LONG_OPT_SZ];
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 /**< Enable metrics. */
 static uint32_t enable_metrics;
+#endif
 /**< Enable stats reset. */
 static uint32_t reset_stats;
 /**< Enable xstats reset. */
@@ -107,8 +111,10 @@ proc_info_usage(const char *prgname)
 		"  --stats: to display port statistics, enabled by default\n"
 		"  --xstats: to display extended port statistics, disabled by "
 			"default\n"
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 		"  --metrics: to display derived metrics of the ports, disabled by "
 			"default\n"
+#endif
 		"  --xstats-name NAME: to display single xstat id by NAME\n"
 		"  --xstats-ids IDLIST: to display xstat values by id. "
 			"The argument is comma-separated list of xstat ids to print out.\n"
@@ -217,7 +223,9 @@ proc_info_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 		{"stats", 0, NULL, 0},
 		{"stats-reset", 0, NULL, 0},
 		{"xstats", 0, NULL, 0},
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 		{"metrics", 0, NULL, 0},
+#endif
 		{"xstats-reset", 0, NULL, 0},
 		{"xstats-name", required_argument, NULL, 1},
 		{"collectd-format", 0, NULL, 0},
@@ -259,10 +267,12 @@ proc_info_parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 			else if (!strncmp(long_option[option_index].name, "xstats",
 					MAX_LONG_OPT_SZ))
 				enable_xstats = 1;
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 			else if (!strncmp(long_option[option_index].name,
 					"metrics",
 					MAX_LONG_OPT_SZ))
 				enable_metrics = 1;
+#endif
 			/* Reset stats */
 			if (!strncmp(long_option[option_index].name, "stats-reset",
 					MAX_LONG_OPT_SZ))
@@ -592,6 +602,7 @@ nic_xstats_clear(uint16_t port_id)
 	printf("\n  NIC extended statistics for port %d cleared\n", port_id);
 }
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 static void
 metrics_display(int port_id)
 {
@@ -652,6 +663,7 @@ metrics_display(int port_id)
 	rte_free(metrics);
 	rte_free(names);
 }
+#endif
 
 static void
 show_security_context(uint16_t portid, bool inline_offload)
@@ -1521,14 +1533,18 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		else if (nb_xstats_ids > 0)
 			nic_xstats_by_ids_display(i, xstats_ids,
 						  nb_xstats_ids);
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 		else if (enable_metrics)
 			metrics_display(i);
+#endif
 
 	}
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 	/* print port independent stats */
 	if (enable_metrics)
 		metrics_display(RTE_METRICS_GLOBAL);
+#endif
 
 	/* show information for PMD */
 	if (enable_shw_port)
diff --git a/app/proc-info/meson.build b/app/proc-info/meson.build
index 1062e0ef86..1563ce656a 100644
--- a/app/proc-info/meson.build
+++ b/app/proc-info/meson.build
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ if is_windows
 endif
 
 sources = files('main.c')
-deps += ['ethdev', 'metrics', 'security']
+deps += ['ethdev', 'security']
+if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_METRICS')
+    deps += 'metrics'
+endif
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/meson.build b/app/test-pmd/meson.build
index eba03b572c..43130c8856 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/meson.build
+++ b/app/test-pmd/meson.build
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_HAS_JANSSON')
     ext_deps += jansson_dep
 endif
 
-deps += ['ethdev', 'cmdline', 'metrics', 'bus_pci']
+deps += ['ethdev', 'cmdline', 'bus_pci']
 if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_CRYPTO_SCHEDULER')
     deps += 'crypto_scheduler'
 endif
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ endif
 if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_LATENCYSTATS')
     deps += 'latencystats'
 endif
+if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_METRICS')
+    deps += 'metrics'
+endif
 if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_PDUMP')
     deps += 'pdump'
 endif
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index f74ba61be6..ba65342b6d 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@
 #include <rte_pdump.h>
 #endif
 #include <rte_flow.h>
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 #include <rte_metrics.h>
+#endif
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_BITRATESTATS
 #include <rte_bitrate.h>
 #endif
@@ -4242,8 +4244,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 				port_id, rte_strerror(-ret));
 	}
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIB_METRICS
 	/* Init metrics library */
 	rte_metrics_init(rte_socket_id());
+#endif
 
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_LATENCYSTATS
 	if (latencystats_enabled != 0) {
diff --git a/app/test/meson.build b/app/test/meson.build
index 2191a5e146..0d261b1138 100644
--- a/app/test/meson.build
+++ b/app/test/meson.build
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ test_sources = files(
         'test_mempool_perf.c',
         'test_memzone.c',
         'test_meter.c',
-        'test_metrics.c',
         'test_mcslock.c',
         'test_mp_secondary.c',
         'test_per_lcore.c',
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ test_deps = [
         'acl',
         'bus_pci',
         'bus_vdev',
-        'bitratestats',
         'bpf',
         'cfgfile',
         'cmdline',
@@ -177,10 +175,8 @@ test_deps = [
         'graph',
         'hash',
         'ipsec',
-        'latencystats',
         'lpm',
         'member',
-        'metrics',
         'node',
         'pipeline',
         'port',
@@ -280,7 +276,6 @@ fast_tests = [
         ['kni_autotest', false],
         ['kvargs_autotest', true],
         ['member_autotest', true],
-        ['metrics_autotest', true],
         ['power_cpufreq_autotest', false],
         ['power_autotest', true],
         ['power_kvm_vm_autotest', false],
@@ -385,6 +380,11 @@ endif
 if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_EVENT_SKELETON')
     test_deps += 'event_skeleton'
 endif
+if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_METRICS')
+    test_deps += 'metrics'
+    test_sources += ['test_metrics.c']
+    fast_tests += [['metrics_autotest', true]]
+endif
 if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_TELEMETRY')
     test_sources += ['test_telemetry_json.c', 'test_telemetry_data.c']
     fast_tests += [['telemetry_json_autotest', true], ['telemetry_data_autotest', true]]
@@ -406,16 +406,22 @@ if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_NET_RING')
     test_sources += 'test_pmd_ring_perf.c'
     test_sources += 'test_pmd_ring.c'
     test_sources += 'test_event_eth_tx_adapter.c'
-    test_sources += 'test_bitratestats.c'
-    test_sources += 'test_latencystats.c'
     test_sources += 'sample_packet_forward.c'
     test_sources += 'test_pdump.c'
     fast_tests += [['ring_pmd_autotest', true]]
     perf_test_names += 'ring_pmd_perf_autotest'
     fast_tests += [['event_eth_tx_adapter_autotest', false]]
-    fast_tests += [['bitratestats_autotest', true]]
-    fast_tests += [['latencystats_autotest', true]]
     fast_tests += [['pdump_autotest', true]]
+    if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_BITRATESTATS')
+        test_deps += 'bitratestats'
+        test_sources += 'test_bitratestats.c'
+        fast_tests += [['bitratestats_autotest', true]]
+    endif
+    if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_LIB_LATENCYSTATS')
+        test_deps += 'latencystats'
+        test_sources += 'test_latencystats.c'
+        fast_tests += [['latencystats_autotest', true]]
+    endif
 endif
 
 if dpdk_conf.has('RTE_HAS_LIBPCAP')
diff --git a/lib/meson.build b/lib/meson.build
index 2766c02bd2..961b95f4ad 100644
--- a/lib/meson.build
+++ b/lib/meson.build
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@ libraries = [
 ]
 
 optional_libs = [
+        'bitratestats',
         'gro',
         'gso',
         'kni',
+        'jobstats',
+        'latencystats',
+        'metrics',
         'power',
         'vhost',
 ]
