diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index b4ea29b..c5a3dff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -98,9 +98,12 @@
                     floating_ip['id'])
 
             # Clean up metering label rules
+            # Not all classes in the hierarchy have the client class variable
+            if len(cls.metering_label_rules) > 0:
+                label_rules_client = cls.admin_metering_label_rules_client
             for metering_label_rule in cls.metering_label_rules:
                 cls._try_delete_resource(
-                    cls.admin_client.delete_metering_label_rule,
+                    label_rules_client.delete_metering_label_rule,
                     metering_label_rule['id'])
             # Clean up metering labels
             for metering_label in cls.metering_labels:
@@ -273,6 +276,8 @@
         cls.admin_ports_client = cls.os_adm.ports_client
         cls.admin_floating_ips_client = cls.os_adm.floating_ips_client
         cls.admin_metering_labels_client = cls.os_adm.metering_labels_client
+        cls.admin_metering_label_rules_client = (
+            cls.os_adm.metering_label_rules_client)
 
     @classmethod
     def create_metering_label(cls, name, description):
@@ -288,7 +293,8 @@
     def create_metering_label_rule(cls, remote_ip_prefix, direction,
                                    metering_label_id):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test metering label rule."""
-        body = cls.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
+        client = cls.admin_metering_label_rules_client
+        body = client.create_metering_label_rule(
             remote_ip_prefix=remote_ip_prefix, direction=direction,
             metering_label_id=metering_label_id)
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index c4021b4..007ba3b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -59,12 +59,11 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(labels['metering_labels']), 0)
 
     def _delete_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id):
+        client = self.admin_metering_label_rules_client
         # Deletes a rule and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        self.admin_client.delete_metering_label_rule(
-            metering_label_rule_id)
+        client.delete_metering_label_rule(metering_label_rule_id)
         # Asserting that the rule is not found in list after deletion
-        rules = (self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(
-                 id=metering_label_rule_id))
+        rules = client.list_metering_label_rules(id=metering_label_rule_id)
         self.assertEqual(len(rules['metering_label_rules']), 0)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('e2fb2f8c-45bf-429a-9f17-171c70444612')
@@ -105,8 +104,9 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('cc832399-6681-493b-9d79-0202831a1281')
     def test_list_metering_label_rules(self):
+        client = self.admin_metering_label_rules_client
         # Verify rule filtering
-        body = self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(id=33)
+        body = client.list_metering_label_rules(id=33)
         metering_label_rules = body['metering_label_rules']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(metering_label_rules))
 
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
         # Creates a rule
         remote_ip_prefix = ("10.0.1.0/24" if self._ip_version == 4
                             else "fd03::/64")
-        body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
+        client = self.admin_metering_label_rules_client
+        body = (client.create_metering_label_rule(
                 remote_ip_prefix=remote_ip_prefix,
                 direction="ingress",
                 metering_label_id=self.metering_label['id']))
@@ -124,14 +125,14 @@
                         metering_label_rule['id'])
         # Assert whether created rules are found in rules list or fail
         # if created rules are not found in rules list
-        rules = (self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(
-                 id=metering_label_rule['id']))
+        rules = client.list_metering_label_rules(id=metering_label_rule['id'])
         self.assertEqual(len(rules['metering_label_rules']), 1)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('b7354489-96ea-41f3-9452-bace120fb4a7')
     def test_show_metering_label_rule(self):
         # Verifies the details of a rule
-        body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label_rule(
+        client = self.admin_metering_label_rules_client
+        body = (client.show_metering_label_rule(
                 self.metering_label_rule['id']))
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label_rule['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 8f63ab1..3d42e92 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
 from tempest.services.messaging.json.messaging_client import \
     MessagingClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.floating_ips_client import FloatingIPsClient
+from tempest.services.network.json.metering_label_rules_client import \
+    MeteringLabelRulesClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.metering_labels_client import \
     MeteringLabelsClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClient
@@ -240,6 +242,14 @@
             build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
             **self.default_params)
+        self.metering_label_rules_client = MeteringLabelRulesClient(
+            self.auth_provider,
+            CONF.network.catalog_type,
+            CONF.network.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.network.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
+            **self.default_params)
         self.messaging_client = MessagingClient(
             self.auth_provider,
             CONF.messaging.catalog_type,
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index f2dd7af..98af9c1 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
         self.ports_client = manager.ports_client
         self.floating_ips_client = manager.floating_ips_client
         self.metering_labels_client = manager.metering_labels_client
+        self.metering_label_rules_client = manager.metering_label_rules_client
 
     def _filter_by_conf_networks(self, item_list):
         if not item_list or not all(('network_id' in i for i in item_list)):
@@ -577,7 +578,7 @@
 class NetworkMeteringLabelRuleService(NetworkService):
 
     def list(self):
-        client = self.client
+        client = self.metering_label_rules_client
         rules = client.list_metering_label_rules()
         rules = rules['metering_label_rules']
         rules = self._filter_by_tenant_id(rules)
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@
         return rules
 
     def delete(self):
-        client = self.client
+        client = self.metering_label_rules_client
         rules = self.list()
         for rule in rules:
             try:
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/metering_label_rules_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/metering_label_rules_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..374a89c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/metering_label_rules_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.services.network.json import base
+
+
+class MeteringLabelRulesClient(base.BaseNetworkClient):
+
+    def create_metering_label_rule(self, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules'
+        post_data = {'metering_label_rule': kwargs}
+        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def show_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id, **fields):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules/%s' % metering_label_rule_id
+        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
+
+    def delete_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules/%s' % metering_label_rule_id
+        return self.delete_resource(uri)
+
+    def list_metering_label_rules(self, **filters):
+        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules'
+        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index b525143..2fb44d6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -35,23 +35,6 @@
     quotas
     """
 
-    def create_metering_label_rule(self, **kwargs):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules'
-        post_data = {'metering_label_rule': kwargs}
-        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
-
-    def show_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id, **fields):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules/%s' % metering_label_rule_id
-        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
-
-    def delete_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules/%s' % metering_label_rule_id
-        return self.delete_resource(uri)
-
-    def list_metering_label_rules(self, **filters):
-        uri = '/metering/metering-label-rules'
-        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
-
     def create_security_group(self, **kwargs):
         uri = '/security-groups'
         post_data = {'security_group': kwargs}