diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/octavia/octavia_listener.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/octavia/octavia_listener.py
index 6976f29fbd..cc83743bd8 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/octavia/octavia_listener.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/octavia/octavia_listener.py
@@ -744,6 +744,9 @@ class NSXOctaviaStatisticsCollector(object):
         LOG.info("NSXOctaviaStatisticsCollector thread_runner is running")
         while True:
             time.sleep(interval)
+            if cfg.CONF.api_replay_mode:
+                LOG.debug("Not collecting Octavia stats in API replay mode")
+                continue
             try:
                 self.collect()
             except Exception as e: