diff --git a/neutron/db/migration/alembic_migrations/versions/33c3db036fe4_set_length_of_description_field_metering.py b/neutron/db/migration/alembic_migrations/versions/33c3db036fe4_set_length_of_description_field_metering.py
index 184d11cb2..0882aa7f4 100644
--- a/neutron/db/migration/alembic_migrations/versions/33c3db036fe4_set_length_of_description_field_metering.py
+++ b/neutron/db/migration/alembic_migrations/versions/33c3db036fe4_set_length_of_description_field_metering.py
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ def upgrade(active_plugins=None, options=None):
     if not migration.should_run(active_plugins, migration_for_plugins):
         return
 
+    op.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS meteringlabels( "
+               "tenant_id VARCHAR(255) NULL, "
+               "id VARCHAR(36) PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, "
+               "name VARCHAR(255) NULL, "
+               "description VARCHAR(255) NULL)")
+
     op.alter_column('meteringlabels', 'description', type_=sa.String(1024),
                     existing_nullable=True)