diff --git a/ibm_mq/assets/configuration/spec.yaml b/ibm_mq/assets/configuration/spec.yaml
index addefdfafeb92..d67c241aa6592 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/assets/configuration/spec.yaml
+++ b/ibm_mq/assets/configuration/spec.yaml
@@ -205,6 +205,29 @@ files:
         value:
           example: false
           type: boolean
+      - name: add_description_tags
+        description: |
+          Add description tags to channel and queue metrics. When enabled, the following tags will be added:
+            - channel_desc:<description> for channel metrics
+            - queue_desc:<description> for queue metrics
+
+          Note: Enabling this option may increase tag cardinality depending on how many unique
+          descriptions you have configured for your channels and queues.
+        value:
+          example: false
+          type: boolean
+      - name: normalize_description_tags
+        description: |
+          Normalize description tag values when add_description_tags is enabled.
+          When enabled, descriptions are automatically normalized for use as tag values:
+          - Converted to lowercase
+          - Spaces and special characters replaced with underscores
+          - Limited to 200 characters
+
+          See: https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/tagging/#define-tags
+        value:
+          example: true
+          type: boolean
       - name: mqcd_version
         description: |
           Which channel definition version to use. Supported values are 1 to 9 including.
diff --git a/ibm_mq/changelog.d/21948.added b/ibm_mq/changelog.d/21948.added
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2f1725cdea9df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ibm_mq/changelog.d/21948.added
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add collecting channel and queue desc fields as tags for metrics
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/channel_metric_collector.py b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/channel_metric_collector.py
index 39c1be86dae20..850ddcf26b1c7 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/channel_metric_collector.py
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/channel_metric_collector.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from datadog_checks.base.log import CheckLoggingAdapter  # noqa: F401
 from datadog_checks.ibm_mq import metrics
 from datadog_checks.ibm_mq.config import IBMMQConfig  # noqa: F401
+from datadog_checks.ibm_mq.utils import normalize_desc_tag
 
 try:
     import pymqi
@@ -60,6 +61,16 @@ def get_pcf_channel_metrics(self, queue_manager):
             for channel_info in discovered_channels:
                 channel_name = to_string(channel_info[pymqi.CMQCFC.MQCACH_CHANNEL_NAME]).strip()
                 channel_tags = self.config.tags_no_channel + ["channel:{}".format(channel_name)]
+
+                # Add channel description as tag if enabled
+                if self.config.add_description_tags and pymqi.CMQCFC.MQCACH_DESC in channel_info:
+                    channel_desc = to_string(channel_info[pymqi.CMQCFC.MQCACH_DESC]).strip()
+                    if channel_desc:
+                        if self.config.normalize_description_tags:
+                            channel_desc = normalize_desc_tag(channel_desc)
+                        if channel_desc:
+                            channel_tags.append("channel_desc:{}".format(channel_desc))
+
                 self._submit_metrics_from_properties(
                     channel_info, channel_name, metrics.channel_metrics(), channel_tags
                 )
@@ -154,6 +165,15 @@ def _submit_channel_status(self, queue_manager, search_channel_name, tags, chann
                     continue
                 channel_tags = tags + ["channel:{}".format(channel_name)]
 
+                # Add channel description as tag if enabled
+                if self.config.add_description_tags and pymqi.CMQCFC.MQCACH_DESC in channel_info:
+                    channel_desc = to_string(channel_info[pymqi.CMQCFC.MQCACH_DESC]).strip()
+                    if channel_desc:
+                        if self.config.normalize_description_tags:
+                            channel_desc = normalize_desc_tag(channel_desc)
+                        if channel_desc:
+                            channel_tags.append("channel_desc:{}".format(channel_desc))
+
                 self._submit_metrics_from_properties(
                     channel_info, channel_name, metrics.channel_status_metrics(), channel_tags
                 )
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/queue_metric_collector.py b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/queue_metric_collector.py
index 89159c822517d..376c8f6605986 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/queue_metric_collector.py
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/collectors/queue_metric_collector.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from datadog_checks.ibm_mq import metrics
 from datadog_checks.ibm_mq.config import IBMMQConfig  # noqa: F401
 from datadog_checks.ibm_mq.metrics import GAUGE
+from datadog_checks.ibm_mq.utils import normalize_desc_tag
 
 try:
     import pymqi
@@ -265,6 +266,16 @@ def queue_stats(self, queue_manager, queue_name, tags):
             for queue_info in response:
                 usage = KNOWN_USAGES.get(queue_info.get(pymqi.CMQC.MQIA_USAGE), 'unknown')
                 enriched_tags.append('queue_usage:{}'.format(usage))
+
+                # Add queue description as tag if enabled
+                if self.config.add_description_tags and pymqi.CMQC.MQCA_Q_DESC in queue_info:
+                    queue_desc = to_string(queue_info[pymqi.CMQC.MQCA_Q_DESC]).strip()
+                    if queue_desc:
+                        if self.config.normalize_description_tags:
+                            queue_desc = normalize_desc_tag(queue_desc)
+                        if queue_desc:
+                            enriched_tags.append('queue_desc:{}'.format(queue_desc))
+
                 self._submit_queue_stats(queue_info, queue_name, enriched_tags)
         finally:
             if pcf is not None:
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config.py b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config.py
index 4a66995053702..11dad0da407a5 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config.py
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ def __init__(self, instance, init_config):
         self.collect_statistics_metrics = is_affirmative(instance.get('collect_statistics_metrics', False))  # type: bool
         self.collect_reset_queue_metrics = is_affirmative(instance.get('collect_reset_queue_metrics', True))
         self.collect_connection_metrics = is_affirmative(instance.get('collect_connection_metrics', True))
+        self.add_description_tags = is_affirmative(instance.get('add_description_tags', False))  # type: bool
+        self.normalize_description_tags = is_affirmative(instance.get('normalize_description_tags', True))  # type: bool
         if int(self.auto_discover_queues) + int(bool(self.queue_patterns)) + int(bool(self.queue_regex)) > 1:
             self.log.warning(
                 "Configurations auto_discover_queues, queue_patterns and queue_regex are not intended to be used "
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/defaults.py b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/defaults.py
index 0e736bbc233e2..dcb99ddc6f142 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/defaults.py
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/defaults.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ def shared_queue_manager_process_limit():
     return 1
 
 
+def instance_add_description_tags():
+    return False
+
+
 def instance_auto_discover_channels():
     return True
 
@@ -60,6 +64,10 @@ def instance_mqcd_version():
     return 6
 
 
+def instance_normalize_description_tags():
+    return True
+
+
 def instance_override_hostname():
     return False
 
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/instance.py b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/instance.py
index 2bae634d1582b..d05af0f94ee6a 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/instance.py
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/config_models/instance.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class InstanceConfig(BaseModel):
         arbitrary_types_allowed=True,
         frozen=True,
     )
+    add_description_tags: Optional[bool] = None
     auto_discover_channels: Optional[bool] = None
     auto_discover_queues: Optional[bool] = None
     auto_discover_queues_via_names: Optional[bool] = None
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class InstanceConfig(BaseModel):
     metric_patterns: Optional[MetricPatterns] = None
     min_collection_interval: Optional[float] = None
     mqcd_version: Optional[float] = Field(None, ge=1.0)
+    normalize_description_tags: Optional[bool] = None
     override_hostname: Optional[bool] = None
     password: Optional[str] = Field(None, min_length=1)
     port: Optional[int] = None
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/data/conf.yaml.example b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/data/conf.yaml.example
index fed5e9359c5b2..419f471b1a277 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/data/conf.yaml.example
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/data/conf.yaml.example
@@ -183,6 +183,27 @@ instances:
     #
     # collect_connection_metrics: false
 
+    ## @param add_description_tags - boolean - optional - default: false
+    ## Add description tags to channel and queue metrics. When enabled, the following tags will be added:
+    ##   - channel_desc:<description> for channel metrics
+    ##   - queue_desc:<description> for queue metrics
+    ##
+    ## Note: Enabling this option may increase tag cardinality depending on how many unique
+    ## descriptions you have configured for your channels and queues.
+    #
+    # add_description_tags: false
+
+    ## @param normalize_description_tags - boolean - optional - default: true
+    ## Normalize description tag values when add_description_tags is enabled.
+    ## When enabled, descriptions are automatically normalized for use as tag values:
+    ## - Converted to lowercase
+    ## - Spaces and special characters replaced with underscores
+    ## - Limited to 200 characters
+    ##
+    ## See: https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/tagging/#define-tags
+    #
+    # normalize_description_tags: true
+
     ## @param mqcd_version - number - optional - default: 6
     ## Which channel definition version to use. Supported values are 1 to 9 including.
     ## If you're having connection issues make sure it matches your MQ version.
diff --git a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/utils.py b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/utils.py
index a815903a9a28b..e556dfd335ba5 100644
--- a/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/utils.py
+++ b/ibm_mq/datadog_checks/ibm_mq/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # (C) Datadog, Inc. 2018-present
 # All rights reserved
 # Licensed under a 3-clause BSD style license (see LICENSE)
+import re
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from dateutil import tz
@@ -21,6 +22,34 @@ def sanitize_strings(s):
     return s.strip()
 
 
+def normalize_desc_tag(desc):
+    """
+    Normalize description strings for use as tag values.
+    https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/tagging/#define-tags
+    """
+    if not desc:
+        return ''
+
+    # Convert to lowercase
+    normalized = desc.lower()
+
+    # Replace spaces and special characters with underscores
+    # Keep only alphanumeric, hyphens, and underscores
+    normalized = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9\-_]', '_', normalized)
+
+    # Replace multiple consecutive underscores with single underscore
+    normalized = re.sub(r'_+', '_', normalized)
+
+    # Strip leading/trailing underscores
+    normalized = normalized.strip('_')
+
+    # Limit length (Datadog recommends keeping tag values reasonable)
+    if len(normalized) > 200:
+        normalized = normalized[:200].rstrip('_')
+
+    return normalized
+
+
 def calculate_elapsed_time(datestamp, timestamp, qm_timezone, current_time=None):
     """
     Calculate elapsed time in seconds from IBM MQ queue status date and timestamps