diff --git a/linkerd/app/outbound/src/http/logical/policy/route/metrics/tests.rs b/linkerd/app/outbound/src/http/logical/policy/route/metrics/tests.rs
index 007657d506..1bd231f8fb 100644
--- a/linkerd/app/outbound/src/http/logical/policy/route/metrics/tests.rs
+++ b/linkerd/app/outbound/src/http/logical/policy/route/metrics/tests.rs
@@ -244,6 +244,105 @@ async fn http_request_hostnames() {
     .await;
 }
 
+// XXX(kate)
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread", start_paused = true)]
+async fn http_route_request_body_frames() {
+    let _trace = linkerd_tracing::test::trace_init();
+
+    use linkerd_http_prom::body_data::request::BodyDataMetrics;
+
+    let super::HttpRouteMetrics {
+        requests,
+        body_data,
+        ..
+    } = super::HttpRouteMetrics::default();
+    let parent_ref = crate::ParentRef(policy::Meta::new_default("parent"));
+    let route_ref = crate::RouteRef(policy::Meta::new_default("route"));
+    let (mut svc, mut handle) =
+        mock_http_route_metrics(&requests, &body_data, &parent_ref, &route_ref);
+    handle.allow(1);
+
+    let BodyDataMetrics {
+        frames_total,
+        frames_bytes,
+    } = {
+        let labels = labels::Route::new(
+            parent_ref,
+            route_ref,
+            &http::uri::Uri::from_static("http://frame.count.test/"),
+        );
+        body_data.get(&labels)
+    };
+
+    // Create a request whose body is backed by a channel that we can send chunks to.
+    tracing::info!("creating request");
+    let (req, tx) = {
+        let (tx, body) = hyper::Body::channel();
+        let body = BoxBody::new(body);
+        let req = http::Request::builder()
+            .uri("http://frame.count.test")
+            .method("BARK")
+            .body(body)
+            .unwrap();
+        (req, tx)
+    };
+
+    // Before the service has been called, the counters should be zero.
+    assert_eq!(frames_total.get(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(frames_bytes.get(), 0);
+
+    // Call the service.
+    tracing::info!("sending request to service");
+    let (fut, resp_tx, rx) = {
+        use tower::{Service, ServiceExt};
+        tracing::info!("calling service");
+        let fut = svc.ready().await.expect("ready").call(req);
+        let (req, send_resp) = handle.next_request().await.unwrap();
+        let (parts, rx) = req.into_parts();
+        debug_assert_eq!(parts.method.as_str(), "BARK");
+        (fut, send_resp, rx)
+    };
+
+    // Before the client has sent any body chunks, the counters should be zero.
+    assert_eq!(frames_total.get(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(frames_bytes.get(), 0);
+
+    // Send a response back to the client.
+    tracing::info!("sending request to service");
+    let resp = {
+        use http::{Response, StatusCode};
+        let body = BoxBody::new("earl grey".to_owned());
+        let resp = Response::builder()
+            .status(StatusCode::IM_A_TEAPOT)
+            .body(body)
+            .unwrap();
+        resp_tx.send_response(resp);
+        fut.await.expect("resp")
+    };
+
+    // The counters should still be zero.
+    assert_eq!(frames_total.get(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(frames_bytes.get(), 0);
+
+    // Read the response body.
+    tracing::info!("reading response body");
+    {
+        use http_body::Body;
+        let (parts, body) = resp.into_parts();
+        debug_assert_eq!(parts.status, 418);
+        let bytes = body.collect().await.expect("resp body").to_bytes();
+        debug_assert_eq!(bytes, "earl grey");
+    }
+
+    // Reading the response body should not affect the counters should still be zero.
+    assert_eq!(frames_total.get(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(frames_bytes.get(), 0);
+
+    // Now, send some request body bytes.
+    todo!("send request body bytes")
+}
+
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread", start_paused = true)]
 async fn grpc_request_statuses_ok() {
     let _trace = linkerd_tracing::test::trace_init();