diff --git a/lib/protoparser/promremotewrite/streamparser.go b/lib/protoparser/promremotewrite/streamparser.go
index 5f72681808..19e75d2e23 100644
--- a/lib/protoparser/promremotewrite/streamparser.go
+++ b/lib/protoparser/promremotewrite/streamparser.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ var (
 	readCalls       = metrics.NewCounter(`vm_protoparser_read_calls_total{type="promremotewrite"}`)
 	readErrors      = metrics.NewCounter(`vm_protoparser_read_errors_total{type="promremotewrite"}`)
 	rowsRead        = metrics.NewCounter(`vm_protoparser_rows_read_total{type="promremotewrite"}`)
-	unmarshalErrors = metrics.NewCounter(`vm_protoparser_unmarshal_errors{type="promremotewrite"}`)
+	unmarshalErrors = metrics.NewCounter(`vm_protoparser_unmarshal_errors_total{type="promremotewrite"}`)
 )
 
 func getPushCtx() *pushCtx {