diff --git a/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_socket.h b/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_socket.h
index 0a65dae..770c674 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_socket.h
+++ b/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_socket.h
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@
   // explicitly signalled during the connection establishment, heuristics is
   // used to analyze e.g. the state cookie in the INIT-ACK chunk.
   SctpImplementation peer_implementation = SctpImplementation::kUnknown;
+
+  // Indicates if RFC8260 User Message Interleaving has been negotiated by both
+  // peers.
+  bool uses_message_interleaving = false;
 };
 
 // Callbacks that the DcSctpSocket will call synchronously to the owning
diff --git a/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket.cc b/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket.cc
index 421b3bf..9287b86 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket.cc
+++ b/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket.cc
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
     TSN peer_initial_tsn,
     size_t a_rwnd,
     TieTag tie_tag) {
+  metrics_.uses_message_interleaving = capabilities.message_interleaving;
   tcb_ = std::make_unique<TransmissionControlBlock>(
       timer_manager_, log_prefix_, options_, capabilities, callbacks_,
       send_queue_, my_verification_tag, my_initial_tsn, peer_verification_tag,
diff --git a/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket_test.cc b/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket_test.cc
index e70378f..f4b0b2c 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket_test.cc
+++ b/net/dcsctp/socket/dcsctp_socket_test.cc
@@ -1892,6 +1892,22 @@
   EXPECT_FALSE(a.socket.GetMetrics().has_value());
 }
 
+TEST(DcSctpSocketTest, MessageInterleavingMetricsAreSet) {
+  std::vector<std::pair<bool, bool>> combinations = {
+      {false, false}, {false, true}, {true, false}, {true, true}};
+  for (const auto& [a_enable, z_enable] : combinations) {
+    DcSctpOptions a_options = {.enable_message_interleaving = a_enable};
+    DcSctpOptions z_options = {.enable_message_interleaving = z_enable};
+
+    SocketUnderTest a("A", a_options);
+    SocketUnderTest z("Z", z_options);
+    ConnectSockets(a, z);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(a.socket.GetMetrics()->uses_message_interleaving,
+              a_enable && z_enable);
+  }
+}
+
 TEST(DcSctpSocketTest, RxAndTxPacketMetricsIncrease) {
   SocketUnderTest a("A");
   SocketUnderTest z("Z");