diff --git a/tools/munger/scripts/message_gen.py b/tools/munger/scripts/message_gen.py
index 9fc3851..113cda0 100644
--- a/tools/munger/scripts/message_gen.py
+++ b/tools/munger/scripts/message_gen.py
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
         ofp_stats_request.__init__(self)
         ofp_--TYPE--_stats_request.__init__(self)
         self.header.type = OFPT_STATS_REQUEST
-        self.type = --STATS_NAME--
+        self.stats_type = --STATS_NAME--
         for (k, v) in kwargs.items():
             if hasattr(self, k):
                 setattr(self, k, v)