diff --git a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
index 6a6709079a..f466cc1197 100644
--- a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ AirspeedModule::AirspeedModule():
 	// initialise parameters
 	update_params();
 
-	_perf_elapsed = perf_alloc_once(PC_ELAPSED, "airspeed_selector elapsed");
+	_perf_elapsed = perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": elapsed");
 }
 
 AirspeedModule::~AirspeedModule()
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ AirspeedModule::~AirspeedModule()
 	ScheduleClear();
 
 	perf_free(_perf_elapsed);
-
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
index c9f4542ce2..c0421116a6 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ Ekf2::Ekf2(bool replay_mode):
 	ModuleParams(nullptr),
 	WorkItem(MODULE_NAME, px4::wq_configurations::att_pos_ctrl),
 	_replay_mode(replay_mode),
-	_ekf_update_perf(perf_alloc_once(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": update")),
+	_ekf_update_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": update")),
 	_params(_ekf.getParamHandle()),
 	_param_ekf2_min_obs_dt(_params->sensor_interval_min_ms),
 	_param_ekf2_mag_delay(_params->mag_delay_ms),
diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
index c218e36f59..5e6fa851f8 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ MulticopterPositionControl::MulticopterPositionControl(bool vtol) :
 	_vel_x_deriv(this, "VELD"),
 	_vel_y_deriv(this, "VELD"),
 	_vel_z_deriv(this, "VELD"),
-	_cycle_perf(perf_alloc_once(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": cycle time"))
+	_cycle_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": cycle time"))
 {
 	if (vtol) {
 		// if vehicle is a VTOL we want to enable weathervane capabilities
diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h b/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
index 7ae1c7b201..0ca878417a 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ private:
 
 	simulator::Report<simulator::RawGPSData>	_gps{1};
 
-	perf_counter_t _perf_gps{perf_alloc_once(PC_ELAPSED, "sim_gps_delay")};
-	perf_counter_t _perf_sim_delay{perf_alloc_once(PC_ELAPSED, "sim_network_delay")};
-	perf_counter_t _perf_sim_interval{perf_alloc(PC_INTERVAL, "sim_network_interval")};
+	perf_counter_t _perf_gps{perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": gps delay")};
+	perf_counter_t _perf_sim_delay{perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": network delay")};
+	perf_counter_t _perf_sim_interval{perf_alloc(PC_INTERVAL, MODULE_NAME": network interval")};
 
 	// uORB publisher handlers
 	uORB::Publication<battery_status_s>		_battery_pub{ORB_ID(battery_status)};