diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
index b016715864c..8ae888549b8 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) dispatchSansQueueLocked(ctx context.Context, workEstimate *f
 	qs.totRequestsExecuting++
 	qs.totSeatsInUse += req.MaxSeats()
 	metrics.AddRequestsExecuting(ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, 1)
-	metrics.AddRequestConcurrencyInUse(qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, req.MaxSeats())
+	metrics.AddSeatConcurrencyInUse(qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, req.MaxSeats())
 	qs.reqsGaugePair.RequestsExecuting.Add(1)
 	qs.execSeatsGauge.Add(float64(req.MaxSeats()))
 	qs.seatDemandIntegrator.Set(float64(qs.totSeatsInUse + qs.totSeatsWaiting))
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) dispatchLocked() bool {
 	queue.requestsExecuting++
 	queue.seatsInUse += request.MaxSeats()
 	metrics.AddRequestsExecuting(request.ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, request.fsName, 1)
-	metrics.AddRequestConcurrencyInUse(qs.qCfg.Name, request.fsName, request.MaxSeats())
+	metrics.AddSeatConcurrencyInUse(qs.qCfg.Name, request.fsName, request.MaxSeats())
 	qs.reqsGaugePair.RequestsExecuting.Add(1)
 	qs.execSeatsGauge.Add(float64(request.MaxSeats()))
 	qs.seatDemandIntegrator.Set(float64(qs.totSeatsInUse + qs.totSeatsWaiting))
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) finishRequestLocked(r *request) {
 		defer qs.removeQueueIfEmptyLocked(r)
 
 		qs.totSeatsInUse -= r.MaxSeats()
-		metrics.AddRequestConcurrencyInUse(qs.qCfg.Name, r.fsName, -r.MaxSeats())
+		metrics.AddSeatConcurrencyInUse(qs.qCfg.Name, r.fsName, -r.MaxSeats())
 		qs.execSeatsGauge.Add(-float64(r.MaxSeats()))
 		qs.seatDemandIntegrator.Set(float64(qs.totSeatsInUse + qs.totSeatsWaiting))
 		if r.queue != nil {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go
index a6b22a1a62b..441fc058ad6 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -241,16 +241,27 @@ var (
 		},
 		[]string{priorityLevel, flowSchema},
 	)
-	apiserverRequestConcurrencyInUse = compbasemetrics.NewGaugeVec(
+	apiserverCurrentExecutingSeats = compbasemetrics.NewGaugeVec(
 		&compbasemetrics.GaugeOpts{
 			Namespace:      namespace,
 			Subsystem:      subsystem,
-			Name:           "request_concurrency_in_use",
+			Name:           "current_executing_seats",
 			Help:           "Concurrency (number of seats) occupied by the currently executing (initial stage for a WATCH, any stage otherwise) requests in the API Priority and Fairness subsystem",
 			StabilityLevel: compbasemetrics.ALPHA,
 		},
 		[]string{priorityLevel, flowSchema},
 	)
+	apiserverRequestConcurrencyInUse = compbasemetrics.NewGaugeVec(
+		&compbasemetrics.GaugeOpts{
+			Namespace:         namespace,
+			Subsystem:         subsystem,
+			Name:              "request_concurrency_in_use",
+			Help:              "Concurrency (number of seats) occupied by the currently executing (initial stage for a WATCH, any stage otherwise) requests in the API Priority and Fairness subsystem",
+			DeprecatedVersion: "1.28.0",
+			StabilityLevel:    compbasemetrics.ALPHA,
+		},
+		[]string{priorityLevel, flowSchema},
+	)
 	apiserverRequestWaitingSeconds = compbasemetrics.NewHistogramVec(
 		&compbasemetrics.HistogramOpts{
 			Namespace:      namespace,
@@ -444,6 +455,7 @@ var (
 		apiserverRequestQueueLength,
 		apiserverRequestConcurrencyLimit,
 		apiserverRequestConcurrencyInUse,
+		apiserverCurrentExecutingSeats,
 		apiserverCurrentExecutingRequests,
 		apiserverRequestWaitingSeconds,
 		apiserverRequestExecutionSeconds,
@@ -523,9 +535,10 @@ func SetDispatchMetrics(priorityLevel string, r, s, sMin, sMax, discountedSMin,
 	apiserverNextDiscountedSBounds.WithLabelValues(priorityLevel, "max").Set(discountedSMax)
 }
 
-// AddRequestConcurrencyInUse adds the given delta to the gauge of concurrency in use by
+// AddSeatConcurrencyInUse adds the given delta to the gauge of seats in use by
 // the currently executing requests of the given flowSchema and priorityLevel
-func AddRequestConcurrencyInUse(priorityLevel, flowSchema string, delta int) {
+func AddSeatConcurrencyInUse(priorityLevel, flowSchema string, delta int) {
+	apiserverCurrentExecutingSeats.WithLabelValues(priorityLevel, flowSchema).Add(float64(delta))
 	apiserverRequestConcurrencyInUse.WithLabelValues(priorityLevel, flowSchema).Add(float64(delta))
 }