diff --git a/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2
index 2f251c5fc2..327602d69f 100644
--- a/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
     {% else %}
       {% set collectd_packages = collectd_packages + [
         'collectd-hugepages',
+        'collectd-pmu',
         'collectd-rdt',
         'collectd-turbostat'
       ] %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/collectd-pmu-6aeae4759b8a1563.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/collectd-pmu-6aeae4759b8a1563.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbbf61c595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/collectd-pmu-6aeae4759b8a1563.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds ``collectd-pmu`` package to ``collectd`` RHEL-based image.
+    This allows to collect Intel PMU (performance counters) data via
+    ``collectd``.