A method and a unit for operating or for the operation of a fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, and it being provided, in particular, that at least one operating variable of the internal combustion engine is detected, a dynamic operating state of the internal combustion engine is detected based on the at least one detected operating variable, and a dynamic correction to the fuel metering system of the internal combustion engine is carried out for a detected dynamic operating state of the internal combustion engine, taking into account the efficiency of an NOx exhaust gas aftertreatment system.