diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/backend/queue/scheduling_queue.go b/pkg/scheduler/backend/queue/scheduling_queue.go
index 2e9e5c09b35..66bdbb3f594 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/backend/queue/scheduling_queue.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/backend/queue/scheduling_queue.go
@@ -610,8 +610,11 @@ func (p *PriorityQueue) runPreEnqueuePlugin(ctx context.Context, logger klog.Log
 		// No need to change GatingPlugin; it's overwritten by the next PreEnqueue plugin if they gate this pod, or it's overwritten with an empty string if all PreEnqueue plugins pass.
 		return s
 	}
+	// Only increment metric and insert if not already incremented for this plugin
+	if !pInfo.UnschedulablePlugins.Has(pl.Name()) && !pInfo.PendingPlugins.Has(pl.Name()) {
+		metrics.UnschedulableReason(pl.Name(), pod.Spec.SchedulerName).Inc()
+	}
 	pInfo.UnschedulablePlugins.Insert(pl.Name())
-	metrics.UnschedulableReason(pl.Name(), pod.Spec.SchedulerName).Inc()
 	pInfo.GatingPlugin = pl.Name()
 	pInfo.GatingPluginEvents = p.pluginToEventsMap[pInfo.GatingPlugin]
 	if s.Code() == fwk.Error {