diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 02c4da6..128e69f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1636,6 +1636,23 @@
         flow_cache_timeout: 180
         ....
 
+Disable stats collection
+---------------------------------------------
+
+This option controlls gathering and sending statistics, related to VMIs
+and VNs, by vrouter agent to Analytics. If statistics should be gathered
+and sent - set this option to False. If statistics gathering should be
+disabled - set it to True.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    opencontrail:
+      ....
+      compute
+        ....
+        disable_stats_collection: True
+        ....
+
 Usage
 =====
 
diff --git a/metadata/service/compute/cluster.yml b/metadata/service/compute/cluster.yml
index a3729e8..0557b26 100644
--- a/metadata/service/compute/cluster.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/compute/cluster.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       enabled: True
       version: ${_param:opencontrail_version}
       disable_flow_collection: False
+      disable_stats_collection: True
       bind:
         address: ${_param:single_address}
       interface:
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}
diff --git a/opencontrail/files/4.0/contrail-vrouter-agent.conf b/opencontrail/files/4.0/contrail-vrouter-agent.conf
index 8b376f1..ae55540 100644
--- a/opencontrail/files/4.0/contrail-vrouter-agent.conf
+++ b/opencontrail/files/4.0/contrail-vrouter-agent.conf
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
 gateway_mode={{ compute.gateway_mode }}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Enable/Disable stats collection by vrouter agent
+disable_stats_collection={{ compute.get('disable_stats_collection', 'true')|lower }}
+
 [SANDESH]
 # sandesh_ssl_enable=false
 # introspect_ssl_enable=false