diff --git a/apps/emqx_durable_storage/include/emqx_ds_metrics.hrl b/apps/emqx_durable_storage/include/emqx_ds_metrics.hrl
index 0a82a6682..a76289eb9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_durable_storage/include/emqx_ds_metrics.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_durable_storage/include/emqx_ds_metrics.hrl
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@
 %%%% Egress metrics:
 
 %% Number of successfully flushed batches:
--define(DS_EGRESS_BATCHES, emqx_ds_egress_batches).
+-define(DS_BUFFER_BATCHES, emqx_ds_buffer_batches).
 %% Number of batch flush retries:
--define(DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_RETRY, emqx_ds_egress_batches_retry).
+-define(DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_RETRY, emqx_ds_buffer_batches_retry).
 %% Number of batches that weren't flushed due to unrecoverable errors:
--define(DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_FAILED, emqx_ds_egress_batches_failed).
+-define(DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_FAILED, emqx_ds_buffer_batches_failed).
 %% Total number of messages that were successfully committed to the storage:
--define(DS_EGRESS_MESSAGES, emqx_ds_egress_messages).
+-define(DS_BUFFER_MESSAGES, emqx_ds_buffer_messages).
 %% Total size of payloads that were successfully committed to the storage:
--define(DS_EGRESS_BYTES, emqx_ds_egress_bytes).
+-define(DS_BUFFER_BYTES, emqx_ds_buffer_bytes).
 %% Sliding average of flush time (microseconds):
--define(DS_EGRESS_FLUSH_TIME, emqx_ds_egress_flush_time).
+-define(DS_BUFFER_FLUSH_TIME, emqx_ds_buffer_flush_time).
 
 %%%% Storage layer metrics:
 -define(DS_STORE_BATCH_TIME, emqx_ds_store_batch_time).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_durable_storage/src/emqx_ds_builtin_metrics.erl b/apps/emqx_durable_storage/src/emqx_ds_builtin_metrics.erl
index a69ae22c2..2d9f9ea16 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_durable_storage/src/emqx_ds_builtin_metrics.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_durable_storage/src/emqx_ds_builtin_metrics.erl
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@
 
 -define(DB_METRICS, ?STORAGE_LAYER_METRICS ++ ?FETCH_METRICS).
 
--define(EGRESS_METRICS, [
-    {counter, ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES},
-    {counter, ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_RETRY},
-    {counter, ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_FAILED},
-    {counter, ?DS_EGRESS_MESSAGES},
-    {counter, ?DS_EGRESS_BYTES},
-    {slide, ?DS_EGRESS_FLUSH_TIME}
+-define(BUFFER_METRICS, [
+    {counter, ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES},
+    {counter, ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_RETRY},
+    {counter, ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_FAILED},
+    {counter, ?DS_BUFFER_MESSAGES},
+    {counter, ?DS_BUFFER_BYTES},
+    {slide, ?DS_BUFFER_FLUSH_TIME}
 ]).
 
--define(SHARD_METRICS, ?EGRESS_METRICS).
+-define(SHARD_METRICS, ?BUFFER_METRICS).
 
 -type shard_metrics_id() :: binary().
 
@@ -108,35 +108,35 @@ init_for_shard(ShardId) ->
 %% @doc Increase the number of successfully flushed batches
 -spec inc_egress_batches(shard_metrics_id()) -> ok.
 inc_egress_batches(Id) ->
-    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES).
+    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES).
 
 %% @doc Increase the number of time the egress worker had to retry
 %% flushing the batch
 -spec inc_egress_batches_retry(shard_metrics_id()) -> ok.
 inc_egress_batches_retry(Id) ->
-    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_RETRY).
+    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_RETRY).
 
 %% @doc Increase the number of time the egress worker encountered an
 %% unrecoverable error while trying to flush the batch
 -spec inc_egress_batches_failed(shard_metrics_id()) -> ok.
 inc_egress_batches_failed(Id) ->
-    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_FAILED).
+    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_FAILED).
 
 %% @doc Increase the number of messages successfully saved to the shard
 -spec inc_egress_messages(shard_metrics_id(), non_neg_integer()) -> ok.
 inc_egress_messages(Id, NMessages) ->
-    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_EGRESS_MESSAGES, NMessages).
+    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_BUFFER_MESSAGES, NMessages).
 
 %% @doc Increase the number of messages successfully saved to the shard
 -spec inc_egress_bytes(shard_metrics_id(), non_neg_integer()) -> ok.
 inc_egress_bytes(Id, NMessages) ->
-    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_EGRESS_BYTES, NMessages).
+    catch emqx_metrics_worker:inc(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_BUFFER_BYTES, NMessages).
 
 %% @doc Add a sample of elapsed time spent flushing the egress to the
 %% Raft log (in microseconds)
 -spec observe_egress_flush_time(shard_metrics_id(), non_neg_integer()) -> ok.
 observe_egress_flush_time(Id, FlushTime) ->
-    catch emqx_metrics_worker:observe(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_EGRESS_FLUSH_TIME, FlushTime).
+    catch emqx_metrics_worker:observe(?WORKER, Id, ?DS_BUFFER_FLUSH_TIME, FlushTime).
 
 -spec observe_store_batch_time(emqx_ds_storage_layer:shard_id(), non_neg_integer()) -> ok.
 observe_store_batch_time({DB, _}, StoreTime) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_prometheus/src/emqx_prometheus.erl b/apps/emqx_prometheus/src/emqx_prometheus.erl
index f4d0ff2c0..5d88ebd17 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_prometheus/src/emqx_prometheus.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_prometheus/src/emqx_prometheus.erl
@@ -504,12 +504,12 @@ emqx_collect(K = emqx_mria_bootstrap_num_keys, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, [])
 emqx_collect(K = emqx_mria_message_queue_len, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
 emqx_collect(K = emqx_mria_replayq_len, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
 %% DS
-emqx_collect(K = ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
-emqx_collect(K = ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_RETRY, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
-emqx_collect(K = ?DS_EGRESS_BATCHES_FAILED, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
-emqx_collect(K = ?DS_EGRESS_MESSAGES, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
-emqx_collect(K = ?DS_EGRESS_BYTES, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
-emqx_collect(K = ?DS_EGRESS_FLUSH_TIME, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
+emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
+emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_RETRY, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
+emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUFFER_BATCHES_FAILED, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
+emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUFFER_MESSAGES, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
+emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUFFER_BYTES, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
+emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUFFER_FLUSH_TIME, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
 emqx_collect(K = ?DS_STORE_BATCH_TIME, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
 emqx_collect(K = ?DS_BUILTIN_NEXT_TIME, D) -> gauge_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
 emqx_collect(K = ?DS_LTS_SEEK_COUNTER, D) -> counter_metrics(?MG(K, D, []));
diff --git a/changes/ce/breaking-13248.en.md b/changes/ce/breaking-13248.en.md
index 9f2ad2bd8..731196e0b 100644
--- a/changes/ce/breaking-13248.en.md
+++ b/changes/ce/breaking-13248.en.md
@@ -5,3 +5,12 @@
    This backend is available in both open source and enterprise editions.
 - `builtin_raft`: A durable storage backend that uses Raft algorithm for replication.
    This backend is available enterprise edition.
+
+The following Prometheus metrics have been renamed:
+
+- `emqx_ds_egress_batches` -> `emqx_ds_buffer_batches`
+- `emqx_ds_egress_batches_retry` -> `emqx_ds_buffer_batches_retry`
+- `emqx_ds_egress_batches_failed` -> `emqx_ds_buffer_batches_failed`
+- `emqx_ds_egress_messages` -> `emqx_ds_buffer_messages`
+- `emqx_ds_egress_bytes` -> `emqx_ds_buffer_bytes`
+- `emqx_ds_egress_flush_time` -> `emqx_ds_buffer_flush_time`