diff --git a/cmd/osquery-perf/osquery_perf/stats.go b/cmd/osquery-perf/osquery_perf/stats.go
index 4569f888e1..1269aea712 100644
--- a/cmd/osquery-perf/osquery_perf/stats.go
+++ b/cmd/osquery-perf/osquery_perf/stats.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (s *Stats) IncrementSoftwareInstalls() {
 func (s *Stats) IncrementSoftwareInstallErrs() {
 	s.l.Lock()
 	defer s.l.Unlock()
-	s.softwareInstalls++
+	s.softwareInstallErrs++
 }
 
 func (s *Stats) Log() {