diff --git a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
index b7cb3a730a..550f8443f7 100644
--- a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ sent_transactions_counter = Counter("synapse_federation_client_sent_transactions
 events_processed_counter = Counter("synapse_federation_client_events_processed", "")
 
 event_processing_loop_counter = Counter(
-    "synapse_event_processing_loop",
+    "synapse_event_processing_loop_count",
     "Event processing loop iterations",
     ["name"],
 )