diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instrument.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instrument.h
index 6ba0a30ffd..3a3e525714 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instrument.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/instrument.h
@@ -192,7 +192,11 @@ inline void print_value(std::stringstream &ss,
         ss << '"';
       break;
     default:
+#if __EXCEPTIONS
       throw std::invalid_argument("Labels must be strings");
+#else
+      std::terminate();
+#endif
       break;
   }
 };
diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h
index 824eaa48f4..1b2d181118 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/sync_instruments.h
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ class BoundCounter final : public BoundSynchronousInstrument<T>, public metrics_
     this->mu_.lock();
     if (value < 0)
     {
+#if __EXCEPTIONS
       throw std::invalid_argument("Counter instrument updates must be non-negative.");
+#else
+      std::terminate();
+#endif
     }
     else
     {
@@ -118,7 +122,11 @@ class Counter final : public SynchronousInstrument<T>, public metrics_api::Count
     this->mu_.lock();
     if (value < 0)
     {
+#if __EXCEPTIONS
       throw std::invalid_argument("Counter instrument updates must be non-negative.");
+#else
+      std::terminate();
+#endif
     }
     else
     {