diff --git a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
index 3a690bbb..cbcb4699 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
@@ -326,7 +326,10 @@ func (s *Server) registerStarter(f func() error) {
 // New creates instance of inner ring sever structure.
 func New(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger, cfg *viper.Viper, errChan chan<- error) (*Server, error) {
 	var err error
-	server := &Server{log: log}
+	server := &Server{
+		log:     log,
+		metrics: metrics.NewInnerRingMetrics(),
+	}
 
 	server.setHealthStatus(control.HealthStatus_HEALTH_STATUS_UNDEFINED)
 
@@ -393,8 +396,6 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, log *logger.Logger, cfg *viper.Viper, errChan chan
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	server.metrics = metrics.NewInnerRingMetrics()
-
 	return server, nil
 }