diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go b/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go
index 6b04481..c8f32fd 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
 	ke.Type = voltha.KpiEventType_slice
 	ke.Ts = float64(raisedTs)
 
-	if err := StatMgr.Device.EventProxy.SendKpiEvent(ctx, "STATS_EVENT", &ke, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, volthaEventSubCatgry, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := StatMgr.Device.EventProxy.SendKpiEvent(ctx, "STATS_PUBLISH_EVENT", &ke, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, volthaEventSubCatgry, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "failed-to-send-stats", log.Fields{"err": err})
 	}
 }