diff --git a/src/vlib/stat_weak_inlines.h b/src/vlib/stat_weak_inlines.h
index a1311e8..a68566d 100644
--- a/src/vlib/stat_weak_inlines.h
+++ b/src/vlib/stat_weak_inlines.h
@@ -63,4 +63,10 @@
 {
 }
 
+void vlib_stats_register_mem_heap (void *) __attribute__ ((weak));
+void
+vlib_stats_register_mem_heap (void *notused)
+{
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/vlib/threads.c b/src/vlib/threads.c
index 7c796f5..499a626 100644
--- a/src/vlib/threads.c
+++ b/src/vlib/threads.c
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@
   u32 n_vlib_mains = tm->n_vlib_mains;
   u32 worker_thread_index;
   clib_mem_heap_t *main_heap = clib_mem_get_per_cpu_heap ();
+  vlib_stats_register_mem_heap (main_heap);
 
   vec_reset_length (vlib_worker_threads);