diff --git a/lxd/metrics/api_rates.go b/lxd/metrics/api_rates.go
index f21bdfc86318..259c89bc067c 100644
--- a/lxd/metrics/api_rates.go
+++ b/lxd/metrics/api_rates.go
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/canonical/lxd/lxd/request"
+	"github.com/canonical/lxd/shared"
 	"github.com/canonical/lxd/shared/entity"
+	"github.com/canonical/lxd/shared/logger"
 )
 
 // RequestResult represents a completed request status category.
@@ -79,6 +81,11 @@ func GetCompletedRequests(entityType entity.Type, result RequestResult) int64 {
 func TrackStartedRequest(r *http.Request, endpointType entity.Type) {
 	// Set the callback function to track the request as completed.
 	// Use sync.Once to ensure it can be called at most once.
+	if !shared.ValueInSlice(endpointType, entity.APIMetricsEntityTypes()) {
+		logger.Warn("Request will not be counted for the metrics due to inappropriate endpoint type", logger.Ctx{"url": r.URL.Path, "method": r.Method, "remote": r.RemoteAddr, "type": endpointType})
+		return
+	}
+
 	var once sync.Once
 	callbackFunc := func(result RequestResult) {
 		once.Do(func() {