diff --git a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c
index 47752950f2..b3e18b7918 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.c
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ wasm_exec_env_create_internal(struct WASMModuleInstanceCommon *module_inst,
 
 #if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
     exec_env->instructions_to_execute = -1;
+    exec_env->metering_suspended = false;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_frame = NULL;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_function = NULL;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = 0;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = NULL;
 #endif
 
     return exec_env;
diff --git a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.h b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.h
index 5d80312fb1..98d380aa58 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.h
+++ b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_exec_env.h
@@ -90,6 +90,21 @@ typedef struct WASMExecEnv {
 #if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
     /* instructions to execute */
     int instructions_to_execute;
+
+    /* true when classic interpreter suspended by instruction metering */
+    bool metering_suspended;
+
+    /* top frame to resume from when metering_suspended is true */
+    struct WASMInterpFrame *metering_suspend_frame;
+
+    /* function associated with metering suspended frame */
+    struct WASMFunctionInstance *metering_suspend_function;
+
+    /* argc captured for metering suspended function */
+    uint32 metering_suspend_argc;
+
+    /* argv captured for metering suspended function */
+    uint32 *metering_suspend_argv;
 #endif
 
 #if WASM_ENABLE_FAST_JIT != 0
diff --git a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c
index 28b957798e..4b879e10d6 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.c
@@ -2469,6 +2469,30 @@ wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
 {
     exec_env->instructions_to_execute = instructions_to_execute;
 }
+
+bool
+wasm_runtime_resume_wasm(WASMExecEnv *exec_env)
+{
+    WASMFunctionInstanceCommon *function;
+
+    if (!wasm_runtime_exec_env_check(exec_env)) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Invalid exec env stack info.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!exec_env->metering_suspended || !exec_env->metering_suspend_function
+        || !exec_env->metering_suspend_argv) {
+        wasm_runtime_set_exception(exec_env->module_inst,
+                                   "no metering resume is pending");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    function =
+        (WASMFunctionInstanceCommon *)exec_env->metering_suspend_function;
+    return wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, function,
+                                  exec_env->metering_suspend_argc,
+                                  exec_env->metering_suspend_argv);
+}
 #endif
 
 WASMFuncType *
diff --git a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.h b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.h
index 0477387ed0..9deb3ddae5 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.h
+++ b/core/iwasm/common/wasm_runtime_common.h
@@ -877,6 +877,10 @@ wasm_runtime_set_native_stack_boundary(WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
 WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN void
 wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
                                          int instructions_to_execute);
+
+/* See wasm_export.h for description */
+WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN bool
+wasm_runtime_resume_wasm(WASMExecEnv *exec_env);
 #endif
 
 #if WASM_CONFIGURABLE_BOUNDS_CHECKS != 0
diff --git a/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h b/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h
index 86f7c22b17..7b739da714 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h
+++ b/core/iwasm/include/wasm_export.h
@@ -1928,6 +1928,26 @@ WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN void
 wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(wasm_exec_env_t exec_env,
                                          int instruction_count);
 
+/**
+ * Resume wasm execution after an instruction metering trap.
+ *
+ * When instruction metering is enabled and execution stops with
+ * `instruction limit exceeded`, the runtime may preserve interpreter frame
+ * state in the exec env. This API resumes from that preserved state without
+ * requiring the host to call a specific exported function again.
+ *
+ * The caller should set a new instruction budget with
+ * `wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(...)` before resuming.
+ *
+ * @param exec_env the execution environment
+ *
+ * @return true if resumed execution succeeds, false otherwise and exception
+ *   will be thrown, the caller can call wasm_runtime_get_exception to get
+ *   exception info.
+ */
+WASM_RUNTIME_API_EXTERN bool
+wasm_runtime_resume_wasm(wasm_exec_env_t exec_env);
+
 /**
  * Dump runtime memory consumption, including:
  *     Exec env memory consumption
diff --git a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c
index abde189ebc..7351838f0d 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c
@@ -1558,6 +1558,37 @@ get_global_addr(uint8 *global_data, WASMGlobalInstance *global)
 #define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT() (void)0
 #endif
 
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+static inline bool
+is_instruction_metering_exception(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst)
+{
+    const char *exception = wasm_get_exception(module_inst);
+    return exception && strstr(exception, "instruction limit exceeded");
+}
+
+static inline void
+clear_metering_suspend_state(WASMExecEnv *exec_env)
+{
+    exec_env->metering_suspended = false;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_frame = NULL;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_function = NULL;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = 0;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = NULL;
+}
+
+static inline WASMRuntimeFrame *
+find_metering_resume_call_boundary(WASMRuntimeFrame *suspended_frame)
+{
+    WASMRuntimeFrame *frame = suspended_frame;
+
+    while (frame && frame->prev_frame && frame->prev_frame->function) {
+        frame = frame->prev_frame;
+    }
+
+    return frame ? frame->prev_frame : NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
 static void
 wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
                                WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
@@ -1671,6 +1702,16 @@ wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
 #undef HANDLE_OPCODE
 #endif
 
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    if (prev_frame && prev_frame->function == cur_func && prev_frame->ip) {
+        RECOVER_CONTEXT(prev_frame);
+#if WASM_ENABLE_TAIL_CALL != 0 || WASM_ENABLE_GC != 0
+        is_return_call = false;
+#endif
+        goto resume_func;
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if WASM_ENABLE_LABELS_AS_VALUES == 0
     while (frame_ip < frame_ip_end) {
         opcode = *frame_ip++;
@@ -6857,6 +6898,9 @@ wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
 
             wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, frame);
         }
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    resume_func:
+#endif
 #if WASM_ENABLE_THREAD_MGR != 0
         CHECK_SUSPEND_FLAGS();
 #endif
@@ -7413,6 +7457,10 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
         wasm_runtime_get_running_mode((WASMModuleInstanceCommon *)module_inst);
     /* Allocate sufficient cells for all kinds of return values.  */
     bool alloc_frame = true;
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    bool resume_metering = false;
+    WASMRuntimeFrame *suspended_frame = NULL;
+#endif
 
     if (argc < function->param_cell_num) {
         char buf[128];
@@ -7456,7 +7504,34 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
 #endif
     }
 
-    if (alloc_frame) {
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    if (running_mode == Mode_Interp && exec_env->metering_suspended) {
+        suspended_frame = exec_env->metering_suspend_frame;
+        if (!suspended_frame || suspended_frame->function != function) {
+            wasm_set_exception(module_inst,
+                               "cannot call different function while metering "
+                               "resume is pending");
+            return;
+        }
+        frame = find_metering_resume_call_boundary(suspended_frame);
+        if (!frame) {
+            wasm_set_exception(module_inst,
+                               "invalid metering resume frame state");
+            clear_metering_suspend_state(exec_env);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        resume_metering = true;
+        prev_frame = frame->prev_frame;
+        wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, suspended_frame);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    if (alloc_frame
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+        && !resume_metering
+#endif
+    ) {
         unsigned all_cell_num =
             function->ret_cell_num > 2 ? function->ret_cell_num : 2;
         unsigned frame_size;
@@ -7513,7 +7588,13 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
     else {
         if (running_mode == Mode_Interp) {
             wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(module_inst, exec_env, function,
-                                           frame);
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+                                           resume_metering ? suspended_frame
+                                                           : frame
+#else
+                                           frame
+#endif
+            );
         }
 #if WASM_ENABLE_FAST_JIT != 0
         else if (running_mode == Mode_Fast_JIT) {
@@ -7554,6 +7635,27 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
 #endif
     }
 
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    if ((running_mode == Mode_Interp)
+        && is_instruction_metering_exception(module_inst)) {
+        exec_env->metering_suspended = true;
+        exec_env->metering_suspend_frame =
+            wasm_exec_env_get_cur_frame(exec_env);
+        if (exec_env->metering_suspend_frame) {
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_function =
+                exec_env->metering_suspend_frame->function;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = argc;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = argv;
+        }
+        else {
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_function = NULL;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = 0;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = NULL;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* Output the return value to the caller */
     if (!wasm_copy_exception(module_inst, NULL)) {
         if (alloc_frame) {
@@ -7575,4 +7677,8 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
         wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, prev_frame);
         FREE_FRAME(exec_env, frame);
     }
+
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    clear_metering_suspend_state(exec_env);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c
index 1368cf0387..90c22bb5ce 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c
@@ -90,8 +90,21 @@ typedef float64 CellType_F64;
     } while (0)
 
 #if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+#if WASM_CPU_SUPPORTS_UNALIGNED_ADDR_ACCESS != 0
+#define ROLLBACK_IP_AFTER_METERING_CHECK() \
+    do {                                   \
+        frame_ip -= sizeof(void *);        \
+    } while (0)
+#else
+#define ROLLBACK_IP_AFTER_METERING_CHECK() \
+    do {                                   \
+        frame_ip -= sizeof(int32);         \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
 #define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT()                                 \
     if (instructions_left == 0) {                                 \
+        ROLLBACK_IP_AFTER_METERING_CHECK();                       \
         wasm_set_exception(module, "instruction limit exceeded"); \
         goto got_exception;                                       \
     }                                                             \
@@ -102,6 +115,37 @@ typedef float64 CellType_F64;
 #define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT() (void)0
 #endif
 
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+static inline bool
+is_instruction_metering_exception(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst)
+{
+    const char *exception = wasm_get_exception(module_inst);
+    return exception && strstr(exception, "instruction limit exceeded");
+}
+
+static inline void
+clear_metering_suspend_state(WASMExecEnv *exec_env)
+{
+    exec_env->metering_suspended = false;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_frame = NULL;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_function = NULL;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = 0;
+    exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = NULL;
+}
+
+static inline WASMRuntimeFrame *
+find_metering_resume_call_boundary(WASMRuntimeFrame *suspended_frame)
+{
+    WASMRuntimeFrame *frame = suspended_frame;
+
+    while (frame && frame->prev_frame && frame->prev_frame->function) {
+        frame = frame->prev_frame;
+    }
+
+    return frame ? frame->prev_frame : NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline uint32
 rotl32(uint32 n, uint32 c)
 {
@@ -1594,6 +1638,16 @@ wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
     }
 #endif
 
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    if (prev_frame && prev_frame->function == cur_func && prev_frame->ip) {
+        RECOVER_CONTEXT(prev_frame);
+#if WASM_ENABLE_TAIL_CALL != 0 || WASM_ENABLE_GC != 0
+        is_return_call = false;
+#endif
+        goto resume_func;
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if WASM_ENABLE_LABELS_AS_VALUES == 0
     while (frame_ip < frame_ip_end) {
         opcode = *frame_ip++;
@@ -7788,6 +7842,14 @@ wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
         HANDLE_OP_END();
     }
 
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    resume_func:
+#if WASM_ENABLE_THREAD_MGR != 0
+        CHECK_SUSPEND_FLAGS();
+#endif
+        HANDLE_OP_END();
+#endif
+
     return_func:
     {
         FREE_FRAME(exec_env, frame);
@@ -7888,13 +7950,17 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
                       WASMFunctionInstance *function, uint32 argc,
                       uint32 argv[])
 {
-    WASMRuntimeFrame *prev_frame = wasm_exec_env_get_cur_frame(exec_env);
-    WASMInterpFrame *frame, *outs_area;
+    WASMRuntimeFrame *frame = NULL, *prev_frame, *outs_area;
 
     /* Allocate sufficient cells for all kinds of return values.  */
     unsigned all_cell_num =
                  function->ret_cell_num > 2 ? function->ret_cell_num : 2,
              i;
+    bool alloc_frame = true;
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    bool resume_metering = false;
+    WASMRuntimeFrame *suspended_frame = NULL;
+#endif
     /* This frame won't be used by JITed code, so only allocate interp
        frame here.  */
     unsigned frame_size;
@@ -7927,33 +7993,66 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (!(frame =
-              ALLOC_FRAME(exec_env, frame_size, (WASMInterpFrame *)prev_frame)))
-        return;
+    prev_frame = wasm_exec_env_get_cur_frame(exec_env);
 
-    outs_area = wasm_exec_env_wasm_stack_top(exec_env);
-    frame->function = NULL;
-    frame->ip = NULL;
-    /* There is no local variable. */
-    frame->lp = frame->operand + 0;
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    if (exec_env->metering_suspended) {
+        suspended_frame = exec_env->metering_suspend_frame;
+        if (!suspended_frame || suspended_frame->function != function) {
+            wasm_set_exception(module_inst,
+                               "cannot call different function while metering "
+                               "resume is pending");
+            return;
+        }
+        frame = find_metering_resume_call_boundary(suspended_frame);
+        if (!frame) {
+            wasm_set_exception(module_inst,
+                               "invalid metering resume frame state");
+            clear_metering_suspend_state(exec_env);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        resume_metering = true;
+        prev_frame = frame->prev_frame;
+        wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, suspended_frame);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    if (alloc_frame
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+        && !resume_metering
+#endif
+    ) {
+        if (!(frame = ALLOC_FRAME(exec_env, frame_size,
+                                  (WASMInterpFrame *)prev_frame)))
+            return;
+
+        outs_area = wasm_exec_env_wasm_stack_top(exec_env);
+        frame->function = NULL;
+        frame->ip = NULL;
+        /* There is no local variable. */
+        frame->lp = frame->operand + 0;
 #if WASM_ENABLE_GC != 0
-    frame->frame_ref =
-        (uint8 *)(frame->lp
-                  + (function->ret_cell_num > 2 ? function->ret_cell_num : 2));
+        frame->frame_ref =
+            (uint8 *)(frame->lp
+                      + (function->ret_cell_num > 2 ? function->ret_cell_num
+                                                    : 2));
 #endif
-    frame->ret_offset = 0;
+        frame->ret_offset = 0;
 
-    if ((uint8 *)(outs_area->operand + function->const_cell_num + argc)
-        > exec_env->wasm_stack.top_boundary) {
-        wasm_set_exception((WASMModuleInstance *)exec_env->module_inst,
-                           "wasm operand stack overflow");
-        return;
-    }
+        if ((uint8 *)(outs_area->operand + function->const_cell_num + argc)
+            > exec_env->wasm_stack.top_boundary) {
+            wasm_set_exception((WASMModuleInstance *)exec_env->module_inst,
+                               "wasm operand stack overflow");
+            return;
+        }
 
-    if (argc > 0)
-        word_copy(outs_area->operand + function->const_cell_num, argv, argc);
+        if (argc > 0)
+            word_copy(outs_area->operand + function->const_cell_num, argv,
+                      argc);
 
-    wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, frame);
+        wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, frame);
+    }
 
 #if defined(os_writegsbase)
     {
@@ -7980,8 +8079,34 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
         }
     }
     else {
-        wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(module_inst, exec_env, function, frame);
+        wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(module_inst, exec_env, function,
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+                                       resume_metering ? suspended_frame : frame
+#else
+                                       frame
+#endif
+        );
+    }
+
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    if (is_instruction_metering_exception(module_inst)) {
+        exec_env->metering_suspended = true;
+        exec_env->metering_suspend_frame =
+            wasm_exec_env_get_cur_frame(exec_env);
+        if (exec_env->metering_suspend_frame) {
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_function =
+                exec_env->metering_suspend_frame->function;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = argc;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = argv;
+        }
+        else {
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_function = NULL;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argc = 0;
+            exec_env->metering_suspend_argv = NULL;
+        }
+        return;
     }
+#endif
 
     /* Output the return value to the caller */
     if (!wasm_copy_exception(module_inst, NULL)) {
@@ -7996,8 +8121,14 @@ wasm_interp_call_wasm(WASMModuleInstance *module_inst, WASMExecEnv *exec_env,
 #endif
     }
 
-    wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, prev_frame);
-    FREE_FRAME(exec_env, frame);
+    if (alloc_frame) {
+        wasm_exec_env_set_cur_frame(exec_env, prev_frame);
+        FREE_FRAME(exec_env, frame);
+    }
+
+#if WASM_ENABLE_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
+    clear_metering_suspend_state(exec_env);
+#endif
 #if WASM_ENABLE_OPCODE_COUNTER != 0
     wasm_interp_dump_op_count();
 #endif
diff --git a/doc/build_wamr.md b/doc/build_wamr.md
index 4b7fbfd9f0..ea239ff7a3 100644
--- a/doc/build_wamr.md
+++ b/doc/build_wamr.md
@@ -612,6 +612,12 @@ SIMDE (SIMD Everywhere) implements SIMD operations in fast interpreter mode.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > This limits the number of instructions a wasm module instance can run. Call `wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(...)` before `wasm_runtime_call_*(...)` to enforce the cap.
+>
+> In classic and fast interpreter modes, when instruction budget is exhausted,
+> the runtime raises `instruction limit exceeded`. If the host sets a new budget
+> and calls the same function again (optionally after `wasm_runtime_clear_exception(...)`),
+> execution resumes from preserved interpreter state instead of restarting from
+> function entry.
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > This is only supported in classic interpreter mode.
diff --git a/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
index ceb1c0b6ea..781cf85d11 100644
--- a/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ add_subdirectory(tid-allocator)
 add_subdirectory(unsupported-features)
 add_subdirectory(exception-handling)
 add_subdirectory(running-modes)
+add_subdirectory(instruction-metering)
 
 if(FULL_TEST)
   message(STATUS "FULL_TEST=ON: include llm-enhanced-test")
diff --git a/tests/unit/instruction-metering/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..134d8c3144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
+
+project(test-instruction-metering)
+
+add_definitions(-DRUN_ON_LINUX)
+
+set(WAMR_BUILD_AOT 0)
+set(WAMR_BUILD_FAST_INTERP 1)
+set(WAMR_BUILD_INTERP 1)
+set(WAMR_BUILD_JIT 0)
+set(WAMR_BUILD_LIBC_WASI 0)
+set(WAMR_BUILD_APP_FRAMEWORK 0)
+set(WAMR_BUILD_INSTRUCTION_METERING 1)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED WASI_SDK_DIR)
+  set(WASI_SDK_DIR "/opt/wasi-sdk")
+endif()
+set(WASISDK_TOOLCHAIN "${WASI_SDK_DIR}/share/cmake/wasi-sdk.cmake")
+
+include(ExternalProject)
+include(GoogleTest)
+if (TARGET gtest)
+  get_target_property(GTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS gtest INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+  if (GTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS)
+    include_directories(${GTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+  endif()
+endif()
+ExternalProject_Add(
+  instruction_metering_wasm_apps
+  SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/wasm-apps
+  BUILD_ALWAYS YES
+  CONFIGURE_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -S ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/wasm-apps -B build
+                    -DWASI_SDK_PREFIX=${WASI_SDK_DIR}
+                    -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${WASISDK_TOOLCHAIN}
+  BUILD_COMMAND     ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build build
+  INSTALL_COMMAND   ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --install build --prefix ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+include(../unit_common.cmake)
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+
+file(GLOB_RECURSE source_all ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.cc)
+
+set(unit_test_sources
+  ${source_all}
+  ${WAMR_RUNTIME_LIB_SOURCE}
+  ${UNCOMMON_SHARED_SOURCE}
+)
+
+add_executable(instruction_metering_test ${unit_test_sources})
+target_link_libraries(instruction_metering_test gtest_main gtest)
+add_dependencies(instruction_metering_test instruction_metering_wasm_apps)
+
+gtest_discover_tests(instruction_metering_test)
diff --git a/tests/unit/instruction-metering/instruction_metering_resume_test.cc b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/instruction_metering_resume_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..207e3eb8c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/instruction_metering_resume_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "test_helper.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "bh_read_file.h"
+#include "wasm_export.h"
+
+class instruction_metering_resume_test_suite : public testing::Test
+{
+  protected:
+    WAMRRuntimeRAII<512 * 1024> runtime;
+};
+
+static std::vector<uint8_t>
+load_wasm_file(const std::string &path)
+{
+    unsigned size = 0;
+    uint8_t *buf = (uint8_t *)bh_read_file_to_buffer(path.c_str(), &size);
+    EXPECT_NE(buf, nullptr);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> out(buf, buf + size);
+    wasm_runtime_free(buf);
+    return out;
+}
+
+TEST_F(instruction_metering_resume_test_suite,
+       resume_after_instruction_limit_continues_execution)
+{
+    std::string wasm_path = get_test_binary_dir() + "/resume_counter.wasm";
+    auto wasm = load_wasm_file(wasm_path);
+
+    char error_buf[128] = { 0 };
+    wasm_module_t module = wasm_runtime_load(wasm.data(), (uint32_t)wasm.size(),
+                                             error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_module_inst_t inst = wasm_runtime_instantiate(
+        module, 16 * 1024, 16 * 1024, error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(inst, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_exec_env_t exec_env = wasm_runtime_create_exec_env(inst, 16 * 1024);
+    ASSERT_NE(exec_env, nullptr);
+
+    wasm_function_inst_t fn = wasm_runtime_lookup_function(inst, "countdown");
+    ASSERT_NE(fn, nullptr);
+
+    uint32_t argv[1] = { 5000 };
+
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 2);
+    bool ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, fn, 1, argv);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ok);
+    ASSERT_NE(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(std::string(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst))
+                  .find("instruction limit exceeded"),
+              std::string::npos);
+
+    wasm_runtime_clear_exception(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 200000);
+    ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, fn, 1, argv);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ok);
+    EXPECT_EQ(argv[0], 0u);
+
+    wasm_runtime_destroy_exec_env(exec_env);
+    wasm_runtime_deinstantiate(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_unload(module);
+}
+
+TEST_F(instruction_metering_resume_test_suite,
+       reject_different_function_while_resume_pending)
+{
+    std::string wasm_path = get_test_binary_dir() + "/resume_counter.wasm";
+    auto wasm = load_wasm_file(wasm_path);
+
+    char error_buf[128] = { 0 };
+    wasm_module_t module = wasm_runtime_load(wasm.data(), (uint32_t)wasm.size(),
+                                             error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_module_inst_t inst = wasm_runtime_instantiate(
+        module, 16 * 1024, 16 * 1024, error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(inst, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_exec_env_t exec_env = wasm_runtime_create_exec_env(inst, 16 * 1024);
+    ASSERT_NE(exec_env, nullptr);
+
+    wasm_function_inst_t countdown =
+        wasm_runtime_lookup_function(inst, "countdown");
+    wasm_function_inst_t noop = wasm_runtime_lookup_function(inst, "noop");
+    ASSERT_NE(countdown, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_NE(noop, nullptr);
+
+    uint32_t argv_countdown[1] = { 1000 };
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 10);
+    bool ok =
+        wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, countdown, 1, argv_countdown);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ok);
+    ASSERT_NE(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(std::string(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst))
+                  .find("instruction limit exceeded"),
+              std::string::npos);
+
+    wasm_runtime_clear_exception(inst);
+    uint32_t argv_noop[1] = { 0 };
+    ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, noop, 0, argv_noop);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ok);
+    ASSERT_NE(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(
+        std::string(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst))
+            .find("cannot call different function while metering resume is "
+                  "pending"),
+        std::string::npos);
+
+    wasm_runtime_destroy_exec_env(exec_env);
+    wasm_runtime_deinstantiate(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_unload(module);
+}
+
+TEST_F(instruction_metering_resume_test_suite,
+       resume_nested_call_from_same_export_continues_execution)
+{
+    std::string wasm_path = get_test_binary_dir() + "/resume_nested.wasm";
+    auto wasm = load_wasm_file(wasm_path);
+
+    char error_buf[128] = { 0 };
+    wasm_module_t module = wasm_runtime_load(wasm.data(), (uint32_t)wasm.size(),
+                                             error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_module_inst_t inst = wasm_runtime_instantiate(
+        module, 16 * 1024, 16 * 1024, error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(inst, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_exec_env_t exec_env = wasm_runtime_create_exec_env(inst, 16 * 1024);
+    ASSERT_NE(exec_env, nullptr);
+
+    wasm_function_inst_t install = wasm_runtime_lookup_function(inst, "install");
+    ASSERT_NE(install, nullptr);
+
+    uint32_t argv[1] = { 5000 };
+
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 2);
+    bool ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, install, 1, argv);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ok);
+    ASSERT_NE(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(std::string(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst))
+                  .find("instruction limit exceeded"),
+              std::string::npos);
+
+    wasm_runtime_clear_exception(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 200000);
+    ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, install, 1, argv);
+    if (!ok) {
+        const char *ex = wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst);
+        if (ex) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "nested resume failure exception: %s\n", ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ok);
+    EXPECT_EQ(argv[0], 0u);
+
+    wasm_runtime_destroy_exec_env(exec_env);
+    wasm_runtime_deinstantiate(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_unload(module);
+}
+
+TEST_F(instruction_metering_resume_test_suite,
+       resume_api_continues_nested_execution_without_recalling_export)
+{
+    std::string wasm_path = get_test_binary_dir() + "/resume_nested.wasm";
+    auto wasm = load_wasm_file(wasm_path);
+
+    char error_buf[128] = { 0 };
+    wasm_module_t module = wasm_runtime_load(wasm.data(), (uint32_t)wasm.size(),
+                                             error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(module, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_module_inst_t inst = wasm_runtime_instantiate(
+        module, 16 * 1024, 16 * 1024, error_buf, sizeof(error_buf));
+    ASSERT_NE(inst, nullptr) << error_buf;
+
+    wasm_exec_env_t exec_env = wasm_runtime_create_exec_env(inst, 16 * 1024);
+    ASSERT_NE(exec_env, nullptr);
+
+    wasm_function_inst_t install = wasm_runtime_lookup_function(inst, "install");
+    ASSERT_NE(install, nullptr);
+
+    uint32_t argv[1] = { 5000 };
+
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 20);
+    bool ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, install, 1, argv);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ok);
+    ASSERT_NE(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(std::string(wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst))
+                  .find("instruction limit exceeded"),
+              std::string::npos);
+
+    wasm_runtime_clear_exception(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_set_instruction_count_limit(exec_env, 200000);
+    ok = wasm_runtime_resume_wasm(exec_env);
+    if (!ok) {
+        const char *ex = wasm_runtime_get_exception(inst);
+        if (ex) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "resume api failure exception: %s\n", ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ok);
+
+    if (ok) {
+        uint32_t verify_argv[1] = { 5000 };
+        ok = wasm_runtime_call_wasm(exec_env, install, 1, verify_argv);
+        EXPECT_TRUE(ok);
+        if (ok) {
+            EXPECT_EQ(verify_argv[0], 0u);
+        }
+    }
+
+    wasm_runtime_destroy_exec_env(exec_env);
+    wasm_runtime_deinstantiate(inst);
+    wasm_runtime_unload(module);
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8bf59b422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+project(instruction_metering_wasm_apps)
+
+add_executable(resume_counter resume_counter.c)
+set_target_properties(resume_counter PROPERTIES SUFFIX .wasm)
+target_link_options(resume_counter PRIVATE
+  "-Wl,--no-entry"
+  "-Wl,--export=countdown"
+  "-Wl,--export=noop")
+install(TARGETS resume_counter DESTINATION .)
+
+add_executable(resume_nested resume_nested.c)
+set_target_properties(resume_nested PROPERTIES SUFFIX .wasm)
+target_link_options(resume_nested PRIVATE
+  "-Wl,--no-entry"
+  "-Wl,--export=install"
+  "-Wl,--export=noop")
+install(TARGETS resume_nested DESTINATION .)
diff --git a/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/resume_counter.c b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/resume_counter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f9f8c087f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/resume_counter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int32_t
+countdown(int32_t n)
+{
+    while (n > 0) {
+        n = n - 1;
+    }
+
+    return n;
+}
+
+int32_t
+noop(void)
+{
+    return 7;
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/resume_nested.c b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/resume_nested.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35583f80ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/instruction-metering/wasm-apps/resume_nested.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+static int32_t
+helper_loop(int32_t n)
+{
+    while (n > 0) {
+        n = n - 1;
+    }
+
+    return n;
+}
+
+int32_t
+install(int32_t n)
+{
+    return helper_loop(n);
+}
+
+int32_t
+noop(void)
+{
+    return 9;
+}