2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/vlib/stats/stats.c b/src/vlib/stats/stats.c
index e3a1a8a04d6..b7743ec70f2 100644
--- a/src/vlib/stats/stats.c
+++ b/src/vlib/stats/stats.c
@@ -348,6 +348,13 @@ vlib_stats_set_string_vector (vlib_stats_string_vector_t *svp,
   vlib_stats_segment_unlock ();
 }
 
+void
+vlib_stats_free_string_vector (vlib_stats_string_vector_t *sv)
+{
+  vlib_stats_header_t *sh = vec_header (*sv);
+  vlib_stats_remove_entry (sh->entry_index);
+}
+
 u32
 vlib_stats_add_counter_vector (char *fmt, ...)
 {
diff --git a/src/vlib/stats/stats.h b/src/vlib/stats/stats.h
index 5f5581ca62b..b07f21724a0 100644
--- a/src/vlib/stats/stats.h
+++ b/src/vlib/stats/stats.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ typedef u8 **vlib_stats_string_vector_t;
 vlib_stats_string_vector_t vlib_stats_add_string_vector (char *fmt, ...);
 void vlib_stats_set_string_vector (vlib_stats_string_vector_t *sv, u32 index,
 				   char *fmt, ...);
+void vlib_stats_free_string_vector (vlib_stats_string_vector_t *sv);
 
 /* symlink */
 u32 vlib_stats_add_symlink (u32 entry_index, u32 vector_index, char *fmt, ...);