diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index 4f1925cb6d..c4bca1eab8 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ Sensors::Sensors() :
 	_diff_pres_pub(nullptr),
 
 	/* performance counters */
-	_loop_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "sensor task update")),
+	_loop_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "sensors")),
 	_airspeed_validator(),
 
 	_param_rc_values{},