diff --git a/collector/rapl_linux.go b/collector/rapl_linux.go
index 5ed343bbe8..376adf8a0a 100644
--- a/collector/rapl_linux.go
+++ b/collector/rapl_linux.go
@@ -77,21 +77,29 @@ func (c *raplCollector) Update(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 			}
 			return err
 		}
-		index := strconv.Itoa(rz.Index)
-
-		descriptor := prometheus.NewDesc(
-			prometheus.BuildFQName(namespace, "rapl", rz.Name+"_joules_total"),
-			"Current RAPL "+rz.Name+" value in joules",
-			[]string{"index", "path"}, nil,
-		)
 
-		ch <- prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(
-			descriptor,
-			prometheus.CounterValue,
-			float64(newMicrojoules)/1000000.0,
-			index,
-			rz.Path,
-		)
+		index := strconv.Itoa(rz.Index)
+		ch <- getRzMetric(rz.Name, rz.Path, index, newMicrojoules)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// getRzMetric sanitize the raplZoneName and returns new metrics
+func getRzMetric(raplZoneName, raplZonePath, index string, newMicrojoules uint64) prometheus.Metric {
+	// sanitizing rapl zone name for invalid metric name
+	raplZoneName = SanitizeMetricName(raplZoneName)
+
+	descriptor := prometheus.NewDesc(
+		prometheus.BuildFQName(namespace, "rapl", raplZoneName+"_joules_total"),
+		"Current RAPL "+raplZoneName+" value in joules",
+		[]string{"index", "path"}, nil,
+	)
+
+	return prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(
+		descriptor,
+		prometheus.CounterValue,
+		float64(newMicrojoules)/1000000.0,
+		index,
+		raplZonePath,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/collector/rapl_linux_test.go b/collector/rapl_linux_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2706db584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collector/rapl_linux_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package collector
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestInvalidRaplName(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc string
+		name string
+	}{
+		{
+			desc: "invalid metrics name with numeric",
+			name: "package9",
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "invalid metrics name with dash",
+			name: "package-",
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "invalid metrics name",
+			name: "package-0-die-0",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// these are irrelevant in this test so accepting default value
+	var raplZonePath, index string
+	var newMicrojoules uint64
+
+	for i := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCases[i].desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// getRzMetric panics if any error occurs
+			getRzMetric(testCases[i].name, raplZonePath, index, newMicrojoules)
+		})
+	}
+}