diff --git a/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/root.py b/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/root.py
index 783e9d60..bedc599b 100644
--- a/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/root.py
+++ b/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/root.py
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class V2Controller(object):
     def _lookup(self, kind, *remainder):
         if (kind in ['meters', 'resources', 'samples']
                 and self.gnocchi_is_enabled):
+            if kind == 'meters' and pecan.request.method == 'POST':
+                return meters.MetersController(), remainder
             gnocchi_abort()
         elif kind == 'meters':
             return meters.MetersController(), remainder
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/functional/api/v2/test_api_upgrade.py b/ceilometer/tests/functional/api/v2/test_api_upgrade.py
index 047c989e..2e6095d3 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/functional/api/v2/test_api_upgrade.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/functional/api/v2/test_api_upgrade.py
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ class TestAPIUpgradePath(v2.FunctionalTest):
                                       "limit": 3
                                   }, status=410)
         self.assertIn(b'Gnocchi API', response.body)
+        self.post_json('/meters/fake_counter',
+                       params=[{
+                           "counter_type": "gauge",
+                           "counter_name": "fake_counter",
+                           "resource_id": "fake_resource_id",
+                           "counter_unit": "fake_unit",
+                           "counter_volume": "1"
+                       }], status=201)
 
     def _do_test_alarm_redirect(self):
         response = self.app.get(self.PATH_PREFIX + '/alarms',