diff --git a/src/python/m5/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/__init__.py
index 96cb2ca13c..f21bb362eb 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/__init__.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ if running_m5:
     from event import *
     from simulate import *
     from main import options
+    import stats
 
 import SimObject
 import params