diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
index aa7c68ada4..45314e9397 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::FixedwingPositionControl() :
 	ModuleParams(nullptr),
 	_sub_airspeed(ORB_ID(airspeed)),
 	_sub_sensors(ORB_ID(sensor_bias)),
-	_loop_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "fw l1 control")),
+	_loop_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "fw_l1_control")),
 	_launchDetector(this),
 	_runway_takeoff(this)
 {