diff --git a/metadata/service/compute/single.yml b/metadata/service/compute/single.yml
index 115ef4c..5b8ee77 100644
--- a/metadata/service/compute/single.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/compute/single.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     compute:
       enabled: true
       version: ${_param:opencontrail_version}
+      disable_stats_collection: True
       interface:
         address: ${_param:opencontrail_compute_address}
         dev: ${_param:opencontrail_compute_iface}