diff --git a/etc/neutron/plugins/hyperv/hyperv_neutron_plugin.ini b/etc/neutron/plugins/hyperv/hyperv_neutron_plugin.ini
index b3b5218062..236bc7e0f0 100644
--- a/etc/neutron/plugins/hyperv/hyperv_neutron_plugin.ini
+++ b/etc/neutron/plugins/hyperv/hyperv_neutron_plugin.ini
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
 # local_network_vswitch = private
 # Example: local_network_vswitch = custom_vswitch
 
+# (BoolOpt) Enables metrics collections for switch ports by using Hyper-V's
+# metric APIs. Collected data can by retrieved by other apps and services,
+# e.g.: Ceilometer. Requires Hyper-V / Windows Server 2012 and above.
+#
+# enable_metrics_collection = False
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Sample Configurations.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/hyperv_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/hyperv_neutron_agent.py
index 6082086365..d5befb11c7 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/hyperv_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/hyperv_neutron_agent.py
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ agent_opts = [
     cfg.IntOpt('polling_interval', default=2,
                help=_("The number of seconds the agent will wait between "
                       "polling for local device changes.")),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('enable_metrics_collection',
+                default=False,
+                help=_('Enables metrics collections for switch ports by using '
+                       'Hyper-V\'s metric APIs. Collected data can by '
+                       'retrieved by other apps and services, e.g.: '
+                       'Ceilometer. Requires Hyper-V / Windows Server 2012 '
+                       'and above'))
 ]
 
 
@@ -210,6 +217,9 @@ class HyperVNeutronAgent(object):
         else:
             LOG.error(_('Unsupported network type %s'), network_type)
 
+        if CONF.AGENT.enable_metrics_collection:
+            self._utils.enable_port_metrics_collection(port_id)
+
     def _port_unbound(self, port_id):
         (net_uuid, map) = self._get_network_vswitch_map_by_port_id(port_id)
         if net_uuid not in self._network_vswitch_map:
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utils.py b/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utils.py
index 11bdf7c240..2b6d56f66f 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utils.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utils.py
@@ -243,3 +243,7 @@ class HyperVUtils(object):
         for switch_port in switch_ports:
             if (switch_port.ElementName == port_id):
                 return switch_port
+
+    def enable_port_metrics_collection(self, switch_port_name):
+        raise NotImplementedError(_("Metrics collection is not supported on "
+                                    "this version of Hyper-V"))
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utilsv2.py b/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utilsv2.py
index c0fbb5559c..73eed9824f 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utilsv2.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/hyperv/agent/utilsv2.py
@@ -26,10 +26,18 @@ class HyperVUtilsV2(utils.HyperVUtils):
     _ETHERNET_SWITCH_PORT = 'Msvm_EthernetSwitchPort'
     _PORT_ALLOC_SET_DATA = 'Msvm_EthernetPortAllocationSettingData'
     _PORT_VLAN_SET_DATA = 'Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortVlanSettingData'
+    _PORT_ALLOC_ACL_SET_DATA = 'Msvm_EthernetSwitchPortAclSettingData'
     _LAN_ENDPOINT = 'Msvm_LANEndpoint'
     _STATE_DISABLED = 3
     _OPERATION_MODE_ACCESS = 1
 
+    _ACL_DIR_IN = 1
+    _ACL_DIR_OUT = 2
+    _ACL_TYPE_IPV4 = 2
+    _ACL_TYPE_IPV6 = 3
+    _ACL_ACTION_METER = 3
+    _ACL_APPLICABILITY_LOCAL = 1
+
     _wmi_namespace = '//./root/virtualization/v2'
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -159,3 +167,26 @@ class HyperVUtilsV2(utils.HyperVUtils):
     def _get_first_item(self, obj):
         if obj:
             return obj[0]
+
+    def enable_port_metrics_collection(self, switch_port_name):
+        port, found = self._get_switch_port_allocation(switch_port_name, False)
+        if not found:
+            return
+
+        # Add the ACLs only if they don't already exist
+        acls = port.associators(wmi_result_class=self._PORT_ALLOC_ACL_SET_DATA)
+        for acl_type in [self._ACL_TYPE_IPV4, self._ACL_TYPE_IPV6]:
+            for acl_dir in [self._ACL_DIR_IN, self._ACL_DIR_OUT]:
+                acls = [v for v in acls
+                        if v.Action == self._ACL_ACTION_METER and
+                        v.Applicability == self._ACL_APPLICABILITY_LOCAL and
+                        v.Direction == acl_dir and
+                        v.AclType == acl_type]
+                if not acls:
+                    acl = self._get_default_setting_data(
+                        self._PORT_ALLOC_ACL_SET_DATA)
+                    acl.AclType = acl_type
+                    acl.Direction = acl_dir
+                    acl.Action = self._ACL_ACTION_METER
+                    acl.Applicability = self._ACL_APPLICABILITY_LOCAL
+                    self._add_virt_feature(port, acl)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_utilsv2.py b/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_utilsv2.py
index 5a40fdd6cf..76f88ead2b 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_utilsv2.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_utilsv2.py
@@ -213,3 +213,18 @@ class TestHyperVUtilsV2(base.BaseTestCase):
                                                 True)
 
         self.assertEqual(ret_val, (mock_data, False))
+
+    def test_enable_port_metrics_collection(self):
+        mock_port = mock.MagicMock()
+        self._utils._get_switch_port_allocation = mock.MagicMock(return_value=(
+            mock_port, True))
+
+        mock_acl = mock.MagicMock()
+        self._utils._get_default_setting_data = mock.MagicMock(
+            return_value=mock_acl)
+        self._utils._add_virt_feature = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        self._utils.enable_port_metrics_collection(self._FAKE_PORT_NAME)
+
+        self.assertEqual(4, len(self._utils._add_virt_feature.mock_calls))
+        self._utils._add_virt_feature.assert_called_with(mock_port, mock_acl)