diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_http/include/emqx_auth_http.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_http/include/emqx_auth_http.hrl
index 9c1216357..b62f02bcd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_http/include/emqx_auth_http.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_http/include/emqx_auth_http.hrl
@@ -7,17 +7,8 @@
         ignore = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl
index aa98759b0..e89c55e03 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl
@@ -29,26 +29,17 @@
         ]).
 
 %% ACL callbacks
--export([ register_metrics/0
-        , check_acl/5
+-export([ check_acl/5
         , description/0
         ]).
 
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
-
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% ACL callbacks
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, AclResult, Params) ->
-    return_with(fun inc_metrics/1,
-                do_check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, AclResult, Params)).
-
-do_check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _AclResult, _Params) ->
+check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _AclResult, _Params) ->
     ok;
-do_check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, #{acl := ACLParams = #{path := Path}}) ->
+check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, #{acl := ACLParams = #{path := Path}}) ->
     ClientInfo1 = ClientInfo#{access => access(PubSub), topic => Topic},
     case check_acl_request(ACLParams, ClientInfo1) of
         {ok, 200, <<"ignore">>} -> ok;
@@ -65,16 +56,6 @@ description() -> "ACL with HTTP API".
 %% Internal functions
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-inc_metrics(ok) ->
-    emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore));
-inc_metrics({stop, allow}) ->
-    emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow));
-inc_metrics({stop, deny}) ->
-    emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)).
-
-return_with(Fun, Result) ->
-    Fun(Result), Result.
-
 check_acl_request(#{pool_name := PoolName,
                     path := Path,
                     method := Method,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http_app.erl
index 20f2c381e..15fc97283 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http_app.erl
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ load_hooks() ->
     case application:get_env(?APP, acl_req) of
         undefined -> ok;
         {ok, ACLReq} ->
-            ok = emqx_acl_http:register_metrics(),
             PoolOpts2 = proplists:get_value(pool_opts, ACLReq),
             PoolName2 = proplists:get_value(pool_name, ACLReq),
             {ok, _} = ehttpc_sup:start_pool(PoolName2, PoolOpts2),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/include/emqx_auth_ldap.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/include/emqx_auth_ldap.hrl
index 8950c0ec8..97a7d0cfc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/include/emqx_auth_ldap.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/include/emqx_auth_ldap.hrl
@@ -7,17 +7,8 @@
         ignore = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl
index 8324f6414..063496931 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl
@@ -22,20 +22,15 @@
 -include_lib("eldap/include/eldap.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
--export([ register_metrics/0
-        , check_acl/5
+-export([ check_acl/5
         , description/0
         ]).
 
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
-
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) ->
     case do_check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) of
-        ok -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore)), ok;
-        {stop, allow} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow)), {stop, allow};
-        {stop, deny} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)), {stop, deny}
+        ok -> ok;
+        {stop, allow} -> {stop, allow};
+        {stop, deny} -> {stop, deny}
     end.
 
 do_check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _NoMatchAction, _State) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap_app.erl
index c999d5c95..06def5d99 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap_app.erl
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ load_auth_hook(DeviceDn) ->
     emqx:hook('client.authenticate', fun emqx_auth_ldap:check/3, [Params#{pool => ?APP}]).
 
 load_acl_hook(DeviceDn) ->
-    ok = emqx_acl_ldap:register_metrics(),
     Params = maps:from_list(DeviceDn),
     emqx:hook('client.check_acl', fun emqx_acl_ldap:check_acl/5 , [Params#{pool => ?APP}]).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/include/emqx_auth_mnesia.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/include/emqx_auth_mnesia.hrl
index 143f6b61e..2d5a6eb6d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/include/emqx_auth_mnesia.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/include/emqx_auth_mnesia.hrl
@@ -48,17 +48,8 @@
         ignore = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl
index 1e29d9121..adbb455bc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 %% ACL Callbacks
 -export([ init/0
-        , register_metrics/0
         , check_acl/5
         , description/0
        ]).
@@ -29,10 +28,6 @@ init() ->
     ok = emqx_acl_mnesia_db:create_table(),
     ok = emqx_acl_mnesia_db:create_table2().
 
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
-
 check_acl(ClientInfo = #{ clientid := Clientid }, PubSub, Topic, _NoMatchAction, _Params) ->
     Username = maps:get(username, ClientInfo, undefined),
 
@@ -48,13 +43,10 @@ check_acl(ClientInfo = #{ clientid := Clientid }, PubSub, Topic, _NoMatchAction,
 
     case match(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, Acls) of
         allow ->
-            emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow)),
             {stop, allow};
         deny ->
-            emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)),
             {stop, deny};
         _ ->
-            emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore)),
             ok
     end.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia_app.erl
index 09de5640d..49bdfa75e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia_app.erl
@@ -64,5 +64,4 @@ load_auth_hook() ->
 
 load_acl_hook() ->
     ok = emqx_acl_mnesia:init(),
-    ok = emqx_acl_mnesia:register_metrics(),
     emqx:hook('client.check_acl', fun emqx_acl_mnesia:check_acl/5, [#{}]).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/include/emqx_auth_mongo.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/include/emqx_auth_mongo.hrl
index 97ecf9973..69044e920 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/include/emqx_auth_mongo.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/include/emqx_auth_mongo.hrl
@@ -21,17 +21,8 @@
         ignore  = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl
index 653600395..92c2c15ef 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl
@@ -21,17 +21,12 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 %% ACL callbacks
--export([ register_metrics/0
-        , check_acl/5
+-export([ check_acl/5
         , description/0
         ]).
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
 
 check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _AclResult, _State) ->
     ok;
-
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, Env = #{aclquery := AclQuery}) ->
     #aclquery{collection = Coll, selector = SelectorList} = AclQuery,
     Pool = maps:get(pool, Env, ?APP),
@@ -43,20 +38,16 @@ check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, Env = #{aclquery := AclQuery})
         [] -> ok;
         Rows ->
             try match(ClientInfo, Topic, topics(PubSub, Rows)) of
-                matched -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow)),
-                           {stop, allow};
-                nomatch -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)),
-                           {stop, deny}
+                matched -> {stop, allow};
+                nomatch -> {stop, deny}
             catch
                 _Err:Reason->
                     ?LOG(error, "[MongoDB] Check mongo ~p ACL failed, got ACL config: ~p, error: :~p",
                                 [PubSub, Rows, Reason]),
-                    emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore)),
                     ignore
             end
     end.
 
-
 match(_ClientInfo, _Topic, []) ->
     nomatch;
 match(ClientInfo, Topic, [TopicFilter|More]) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo_app.erl
index bff779cf0..3e05e3411 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo_app.erl
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ reg_authmod(AuthQuery) ->
                    [#{authquery => AuthQuery, superquery => SuperQuery, pool => ?APP}]).
 
 reg_aclmod(AclQuery) ->
-    emqx_acl_mongo:register_metrics(),
     ok = emqx:hook('client.check_acl', fun emqx_acl_mongo:check_acl/5, [#{aclquery => AclQuery, pool => ?APP}]).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/include/emqx_auth_mysql.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/include/emqx_auth_mysql.hrl
index fca431e81..56da35401 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/include/emqx_auth_mysql.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/include/emqx_auth_mysql.hrl
@@ -7,17 +7,8 @@
         ignore = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl
index ef4acea94..1fce59199 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl
@@ -22,20 +22,15 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 %% ACL Callbacks
--export([ register_metrics/0
-        , check_acl/5
+-export([ check_acl/5
         , description/0
         ]).
 
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
-
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, #{pool := Pool} = State) ->
     case do_check_acl(Pool, ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) of
-        ok -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore)), ok;
-        {stop, allow} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow)), {stop, allow};
-        {stop, deny} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)), {stop, deny}
+        ok -> ok;
+        {stop, allow} -> {stop, allow};
+        {stop, deny} -> {stop, deny}
     end.
 
 do_check_acl(_Pool, #{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _NoMatchAction, _State) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql_app.erl
index 7d696ed52..e3094bbd9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql_app.erl
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ load_auth_hook(AuthQuery) ->
     emqx:hook('client.authenticate', fun emqx_auth_mysql:check/3, [Params]).
 
 load_acl_hook(AclQuery) ->
-    ok = emqx_acl_mysql:register_metrics(),
     emqx:hook('client.check_acl', fun emqx_acl_mysql:check_acl/5, [#{acl_query => AclQuery, pool =>?APP}]).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/include/emqx_auth_pgsql.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/include/emqx_auth_pgsql.hrl
index b86692752..92b971667 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/include/emqx_auth_pgsql.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/include/emqx_auth_pgsql.hrl
@@ -6,18 +6,8 @@
         ignore  = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
-
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl
index 099ce4438..46dea133f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl
@@ -21,21 +21,12 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 %% ACL callbacks
--export([ register_metrics/0
-        , check_acl/5
+-export([ check_acl/5
         , description/0
         ]).
 
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
-
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, #{pool := Pool} = State) ->
-    case do_check_acl(Pool, ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) of
-        ok -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore)), ok;
-        {stop, allow} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow)), {stop, allow};
-        {stop, deny} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)), {stop, deny}
-    end.
+    do_check_acl(Pool, ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State).
 
 do_check_acl(_Pool, #{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _NoMatchAction, _State) ->
     ok;
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql_app.erl
index e08b990b4..970c39959 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql_app.erl
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ start(_StartType, _StartArgs) ->
         ok = emqx:hook('client.authenticate', fun emqx_auth_pgsql:check/3, [AuthEnv])
     end),
     if_enabled(acl_query, fun(AclQuery) ->
-        ok = emqx_acl_pgsql:register_metrics(),
         ok = emqx:hook('client.check_acl', fun emqx_acl_pgsql:check_acl/5, [#{acl_query => AclQuery, pool => ?APP}])
     end),
     {ok, Sup}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/include/emqx_auth_redis.hrl b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/include/emqx_auth_redis.hrl
index 204d8ef70..fe488c37f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/include/emqx_auth_redis.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/include/emqx_auth_redis.hrl
@@ -7,17 +7,8 @@
         ignore = 'client.auth.ignore'
     }).
 
--record(acl_metrics, {
-        allow = 'client.acl.allow',
-        deny = 'client.acl.deny',
-        ignore = 'client.acl.ignore'
-    }).
-
 -define(METRICS(Type), tl(tuple_to_list(#Type{}))).
 -define(METRICS(Type, K), #Type{}#Type.K).
 
 -define(AUTH_METRICS, ?METRICS(auth_metrics)).
 -define(AUTH_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(auth_metrics, K)).
-
--define(ACL_METRICS, ?METRICS(acl_metrics)).
--define(ACL_METRICS(K), ?METRICS(acl_metrics, K)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl
index 47f5acbba..184aee944 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl
@@ -21,26 +21,14 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
--export([ register_metrics/0
-        , check_acl/5
+-export([ check_acl/5
         , description/0
         ]).
 
--spec(register_metrics() -> ok).
-register_metrics() ->
-    lists:foreach(fun emqx_metrics:ensure/1, ?ACL_METRICS).
-
-check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, AclResult, Config) ->
-    case do_check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, AclResult, Config) of
-        ok -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(ignore)), ok;
-        {stop, allow} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(allow)), {stop, allow};
-        {stop, deny} -> emqx_metrics:inc(?ACL_METRICS(deny)), {stop, deny}
-    end.
-
-do_check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _AclResult, _Config) ->
+check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _AclResult, _Config) ->
     ok;
-do_check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult,
-             #{acl_cmd := AclCmd, timeout := Timeout, type := Type, pool := Pool}) ->
+check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult,
+          #{acl_cmd := AclCmd, timeout := Timeout, type := Type, pool := Pool}) ->
     case emqx_auth_redis_cli:q(Pool, Type, AclCmd, ClientInfo, Timeout) of
         {ok, []} -> ok;
         {ok, Rules} ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis_app.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis_app.erl
index 8f8ffb751..fe21efa17 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis_app.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis_app.erl
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ load_acl_hook(AclCmd) ->
                timeout => Timeout,
                type => Type,
                pool => ?APP},
-    ok = emqx_acl_redis:register_metrics(),
     emqx:hook('client.check_acl', fun emqx_acl_redis:check_acl/5, [Config]).
 
 if_cmd_enabled(Par, Fun) ->