diff --git a/src/sim/root.cc b/src/sim/root.cc
index d9098a671b..7ca84bf8c5 100644
--- a/src/sim/root.cc
+++ b/src/sim/root.cc
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
 #include "sim/root.hh"
 
 Root *Root::_root = NULL;
-Root::Stats Root::Stats::instance;
-Root::Stats &rootStats = Root::Stats::instance;
+Root::RootStats Root::RootStats::instance;
+Root::RootStats &rootStats = Root::RootStats::instance;
 
-Root::Stats::Stats()
+Root::RootStats::RootStats()
     : Stats::Group(nullptr),
     simSeconds(this, "sim_seconds", "Number of seconds simulated"),
     simTicks(this, "sim_ticks", "Number of ticks simulated"),
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Root::Stats::Stats()
 }
 
 void
-Root::Stats::resetStats()
+Root::RootStats::resetStats()
 {
     statTime.setTimer();
     startTick = curTick();
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Root::Root(const RootParams &p)
     // stat formulas. The most convenient way to implement that is by
     // having a single global stat group for global stats. Merge that
     // group into the root object here.
-    mergeStatGroup(&Root::Stats::instance);
+    mergeStatGroup(&Root::RootStats::instance);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/sim/root.hh b/src/sim/root.hh
index fa152ff2df..817e2f334d 100644
--- a/src/sim/root.hh
+++ b/src/sim/root.hh
@@ -90,26 +90,26 @@ class Root : public SimObject
     }
 
   public: // Global statistics
-    struct Stats : public ::Stats::Group
+    struct RootStats : public Stats::Group
     {
         void resetStats() override;
 
-        ::Stats::Formula simSeconds;
-        ::Stats::Value simTicks;
-        ::Stats::Value finalTick;
-        ::Stats::Value simFreq;
-        ::Stats::Value hostSeconds;
+        Stats::Formula simSeconds;
+        Stats::Value simTicks;
+        Stats::Value finalTick;
+        Stats::Value simFreq;
+        Stats::Value hostSeconds;
 
-        ::Stats::Formula hostTickRate;
-        ::Stats::Value hostMemory;
+        Stats::Formula hostTickRate;
+        Stats::Value hostMemory;
 
-        static Stats instance;
+        static RootStats instance;
 
       private:
-        Stats();
+        RootStats();
 
-        Stats(const Stats &) = delete;
-        Stats &operator=(const Stats &) = delete;
+        RootStats(const RootStats &) = delete;
+        RootStats &operator=(const RootStats &) = delete;
 
         Time statTime;
         Tick startTick;
@@ -151,6 +151,6 @@ class Root : public SimObject
  * Global simulator statistics that are not associated with a
  * specific SimObject.
  */
-extern Root::Stats &rootStats;
+extern Root::RootStats &rootStats;
 
 #endif // __SIM_ROOT_HH__