diff --git a/src/vnet/lisp-gpe/lisp_gpe.h b/src/vnet/lisp-gpe/lisp_gpe.h
index f1fa771..3a3d0e9 100644
--- a/src/vnet/lisp-gpe/lisp_gpe.h
+++ b/src/vnet/lisp-gpe/lisp_gpe.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 
   gpe_encap_mode_t encap_mode;
 
-  u8 *dummy_stats_pool;
+  u8 *placeholder_stats_pool;
   uword *lisp_stats_index_by_key;
   vlib_combined_counter_main_t counters;