diff --git a/src/ftcrfont.c b/src/ftcrfont.c
index 6bb41110d5..77753d30f4 100644
--- a/src/ftcrfont.c
+++ b/src/ftcrfont.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ ftcrfont_open (struct frame *f, Lisp_Object entity, int pixel_size)
   cairo_font_options_t *options = xsettings_get_font_options ();
 #else
   cairo_font_options_t *options = cairo_font_options_create ();
+  cairo_font_options_set_hint_metrics(options, CAIRO_HINT_METRICS_OFF);
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_BE_CAIRO
   if (be_use_subpixel_antialiasing ())