diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/handler/AbstractMessageHandler.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/handler/AbstractMessageHandler.java
index fd44c546da..16249ee13c 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/handler/AbstractMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/handler/AbstractMessageHandler.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.integration.support.management.metrics.MetricsCaptor;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.management.metrics.SampleFacade;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.management.metrics.TimerFacade;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.utils.IntegrationUtils;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ import reactor.core.CoreSubscriber;
  * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
  * @author Gary Russell
  * @author Artem Bilan
+ * @author Amit Sadafule
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 @IntegrationManagedResource
@@ -100,6 +102,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageHandler extends IntegrationObjectSupport
 		this.metricsCaptor = metricsCaptorToRegister;
 	}
 
+	@Nullable
+	protected MetricsCaptor getMetricsCaptor() {
+		return this.metricsCaptor;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setOrder(int order) {
 		this.order = order;