diff --git a/include/h.h b/include/h.h
index 3578fa9aa..d60a0676c 100644
--- a/include/h.h
+++ b/include/h.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ extern MODVAR Client me;
 extern MODVAR Channel *channel;
 extern MODVAR ModData local_variable_moddata[MODDATA_MAX_LOCAL_VARIABLE];
 extern MODVAR ModData global_variable_moddata[MODDATA_MAX_GLOBAL_VARIABLE];
-extern MODVAR struct stats *ircstp;
+extern MODVAR IRCStatistics ircstats;
 extern MODVAR int bootopt;
 extern MODVAR time_t timeofday;
 extern MODVAR char cmodestring[512];
diff --git a/include/struct.h b/include/struct.h
index 85a727d7d..2dc6f20b4 100644
--- a/include/struct.h
+++ b/include/struct.h
@@ -1659,7 +1659,8 @@ struct ConfigItem_offchans {
 /*
  * statistics structures
  */
-struct stats {
+typedef struct IRCStatistics IRCStatistics;
+struct IRCStatistics {
 	unsigned int is_cl;	/* number of client connections */
 	unsigned int is_sv;	/* number of server connections */
 	unsigned int is_ni;	/* connection but no idea who it was */
diff --git a/src/bsd.c b/src/bsd.c
index 4445e655e..66953c2db 100644
--- a/src/bsd.c
+++ b/src/bsd.c
@@ -241,14 +241,14 @@ static void listener_accept(int listener_fd, int revents, void *data)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ircstp->is_ac++;
+	ircstats.is_ac++;
 
 	set_sock_opts(cli_fd, NULL, listener->ipv6);
 	set_non_blocking(cli_fd, NULL);
 
 	if ((++OpenFiles >= maxclients) || (cli_fd >= maxclients))
 	{
-		ircstp->is_ref++;
+		ircstats.is_ref++;
 		if (last_allinuse < TStime() - 15)
 		{
 			sendto_ops_and_log("All connections in use. ([@%s/%u])", listener->ip, listener->port);
@@ -672,44 +672,44 @@ void close_connection(Client *cptr)
 {
 	if (IsServer(cptr))
 	{
-		ircstp->is_sv++;
-		ircstp->is_sbs += cptr->local->sendB;
-		ircstp->is_sbr += cptr->local->receiveB;
-		ircstp->is_sks += cptr->local->sendK;
-		ircstp->is_skr += cptr->local->receiveK;
-		ircstp->is_sti += TStime() - cptr->local->firsttime;
-		if (ircstp->is_sbs > 1023)
+		ircstats.is_sv++;
+		ircstats.is_sbs += cptr->local->sendB;
+		ircstats.is_sbr += cptr->local->receiveB;
+		ircstats.is_sks += cptr->local->sendK;
+		ircstats.is_skr += cptr->local->receiveK;
+		ircstats.is_sti += TStime() - cptr->local->firsttime;
+		if (ircstats.is_sbs > 1023)
 		{
-			ircstp->is_sks += (ircstp->is_sbs >> 10);
-			ircstp->is_sbs &= 0x3ff;
+			ircstats.is_sks += (ircstats.is_sbs >> 10);
+			ircstats.is_sbs &= 0x3ff;
 		}
-		if (ircstp->is_sbr > 1023)
+		if (ircstats.is_sbr > 1023)
 		{
-			ircstp->is_skr += (ircstp->is_sbr >> 10);
-			ircstp->is_sbr &= 0x3ff;
+			ircstats.is_skr += (ircstats.is_sbr >> 10);
+			ircstats.is_sbr &= 0x3ff;
 		}
 	}
 	else if (IsUser(cptr))
 	{
-		ircstp->is_cl++;
-		ircstp->is_cbs += cptr->local->sendB;
-		ircstp->is_cbr += cptr->local->receiveB;
-		ircstp->is_cks += cptr->local->sendK;
-		ircstp->is_ckr += cptr->local->receiveK;
-		ircstp->is_cti += TStime() - cptr->local->firsttime;
-		if (ircstp->is_cbs > 1023)
+		ircstats.is_cl++;
+		ircstats.is_cbs += cptr->local->sendB;
+		ircstats.is_cbr += cptr->local->receiveB;
+		ircstats.is_cks += cptr->local->sendK;
+		ircstats.is_ckr += cptr->local->receiveK;
+		ircstats.is_cti += TStime() - cptr->local->firsttime;
+		if (ircstats.is_cbs > 1023)
 		{
-			ircstp->is_cks += (ircstp->is_cbs >> 10);
-			ircstp->is_cbs &= 0x3ff;
+			ircstats.is_cks += (ircstats.is_cbs >> 10);
+			ircstats.is_cbs &= 0x3ff;
 		}
-		if (ircstp->is_cbr > 1023)
+		if (ircstats.is_cbr > 1023)
 		{
-			ircstp->is_ckr += (ircstp->is_cbr >> 10);
-			ircstp->is_cbr &= 0x3ff;
+			ircstats.is_ckr += (ircstats.is_cbr >> 10);
+			ircstats.is_cbr &= 0x3ff;
 		}
 	}
 	else
-		ircstp->is_ni++;
+		ircstats.is_ni++;
 
 	/*
 	 * remove outstanding DNS queries.
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ Client *add_connection(ConfigItem_listen *listener, int fd)
 			report_error("Failed to accept new client %s :%s", acptr);
 		}
 refuse_client:
-			ircstp->is_ref++;
+			ircstats.is_ref++;
 			acptr->local->fd = -2;
 			free_client(acptr);
 			fd_close(fd);
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ refuse_client:
 	/* Tag loopback connections */
 	if (is_loopback_ip(acptr->ip))
 	{
-		ircstp->is_loc++;
+		ircstats.is_loc++;
 		SetLocalhost(acptr);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 6b1df00ae..2bc9f4063 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ SpamfilterTargetTable spamfiltertargettable[] = {
 /*
  * stats stuff
  */
-struct stats ircst, *ircstp = &ircst;
+struct IRCStatistics ircstats;
 
 char *long_date(time_t clock)
 {
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ int exit_client(Client *cptr, Client *sptr, Client *from, MessageTag *recv_mtags
 
 void initstats(void)
 {
-	memset(&ircst, 0, sizeof(ircst));
+	memset(&ircstats, 0, sizeof(ircstats));
 }
 
 void verify_opercount(Client *orig, char *tag)
diff --git a/src/modules/ident_lookup.c b/src/modules/ident_lookup.c
index 3fd3acf23..8887b0658 100644
--- a/src/modules/ident_lookup.c
+++ b/src/modules/ident_lookup.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MOD_UNLOAD()
 static void ident_lookup_failed(Client *cptr)
 {
 	Debug((DEBUG_NOTICE, "ident_lookup_failed() for %p", cptr));
-	ircstp->is_abad++;
+	ircstats.is_abad++;
 	if (cptr->local->authfd != -1)
 	{
 		fd_close(cptr->local->authfd);
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ static void ident_lookup_receive(int fd, int revents, void *userdata)
 	{
 		strlcpy(cptr->ident, ident, USERLEN + 1);
 		SetIdentSuccess(cptr);
-		ircstp->is_asuc++;
+		ircstats.is_asuc++;
 	} else {
-		ircstp->is_abad++;
+		ircstats.is_abad++;
 	}
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/nick.c b/src/modules/nick.c
index 4439af8f9..e1b2b088b 100644
--- a/src/modules/nick.c
+++ b/src/modules/nick.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void nick_collision(Client *cptr, char *newnick, char *newid, Client *new, Clien
 				me.name, new->name, me.name, comment);
 
 			/* Exit the client */
-			ircstp->is_kill++;
+			ircstats.is_kill++;
 			SetKilled(new);
 			(void)exit_client(NULL, new, &me, mtags, comment);
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void nick_collision(Client *cptr, char *newnick, char *newid, Client *new, Clien
 		 */
 
 		/* Exit the client */
-		ircstp->is_kill++;
+		ircstats.is_kill++;
 		SetKilled(existing);
 		(void)exit_client(NULL, existing, &me, mtags, comment);
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_uid)
 
 		if (IsServer(cptr))
 		{
-			ircstp->is_kill++;
+			ircstats.is_kill++;
 			sendto_umode(UMODE_OPER, "Bad Nick: %s From: %s %s",
 			    parv[1], sptr->name, get_client_name(cptr, FALSE));
 			sendto_one(cptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (%s <- %s[%s])",
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_uid)
 	if (IsServer(cptr) && IsQuarantined(sptr->direction) &&
 	    (parc >= 11) && strchr(parv[8], 'o'))
 	{
-		ircstp->is_kill++;
+		ircstats.is_kill++;
 		/* Send kill to uplink only, hasn't been broadcasted to the rest, anyway */
 		sendto_one(cptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (Quarantined: no oper privileges allowed)",
 			me.name, parv[1], me.name);
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_uid)
 		sendto_umode(UMODE_OPER, "Nick collision on %s(%s <- %s)",
 		    sptr->name, acptr->direction->name,
 		    get_client_name(cptr, FALSE));
-		ircstp->is_kill++;
+		ircstats.is_kill++;
 		sendto_one(cptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (%s <- %s)",
 		    me.name, sptr->name, me.name, acptr->direction->name,
 		    /* NOTE: Cannot use get_client_name
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_uid)
 			/* This is a Bad Thing */
 			sendto_umode(UMODE_OPER, "Lost user field for %s in change from %s",
 			    acptr->name, get_client_name(cptr, FALSE));
-			ircstp->is_kill++;
+			ircstats.is_kill++;
 			sendto_one(acptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (Lost user field!)",
 			    me.name, acptr->name, me.name);
 			SetKilled(acptr);
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_nick)
 
 		if (IsServer(cptr))
 		{
-			ircstp->is_kill++;
+			ircstats.is_kill++;
 			sendto_umode(UMODE_OPER, "Bad Nick: %s From: %s %s",
 			    parv[1], sptr->name, get_client_name(cptr, FALSE));
 			sendto_one(cptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (%s <- %s[%s])",
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_nick)
 	if (IsServer(cptr) && IsQuarantined(sptr->direction) &&
 	    (parc >= 11) && strchr(parv[8], 'o'))
 	{
-		ircstp->is_kill++;
+		ircstats.is_kill++;
 		/* Send kill to uplink only, hasn't been broadcasted to the rest, anyway */
 		sendto_one(cptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (Quarantined: no oper privileges allowed)",
 			me.name, parv[1], me.name);
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_nick)
 		sendto_umode(UMODE_OPER, "Nick collision on %s(%s <- %s)",
 		    sptr->name, acptr->direction->name,
 		    get_client_name(cptr, FALSE));
-		ircstp->is_kill++;
+		ircstats.is_kill++;
 		sendto_one(cptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (%s <- %s)",
 		    me.name, sptr->name, me.name, acptr->direction->name,
 		    /* NOTE: Cannot use get_client_name
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_nick)
 		/* This is a Bad Thing */
 		sendto_umode(UMODE_OPER, "Lost user field for %s in change from %s",
 		    acptr->name, get_client_name(cptr, FALSE));
-		ircstp->is_kill++;
+		ircstats.is_kill++;
 		sendto_one(acptr, NULL, ":%s KILL %s :%s (Lost user field!)",
 		    me.name, acptr->name, me.name);
 		SetKilled(acptr);
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ int _register_user(Client *cptr, Client *sptr, char *nick, char *username, char
 
 		if ((i = check_client(sptr, username)))
 		{
-			ircstp->is_ref++;
+			ircstats.is_ref++;
 			/* Usually the return value of check_client is 0 (allow) or -5 (reject),
 			 * but there are some rare cases where the client is not yet killed,
 			 * so have a generic exit_client() here to be safe.
@@ -1330,13 +1330,13 @@ int _register_user(Client *cptr, Client *sptr, char *nick, char *username, char
 		/* Check ban realname { } blocks */
 		if ((bconf = Find_ban(NULL, sptr->info, CONF_BAN_REALNAME)))
 		{
-			ircstp->is_ref++;
+			ircstats.is_ref++;
 			return banned_client(sptr, "realname", bconf->reason?bconf->reason:"", 0, 0);
 		}
 		/* Check G/Z lines before shuns -- kill before quite -- codemastr */
 		if ((xx = find_tkline_match(sptr, 0)) < 0)
 		{
-			ircstp->is_ref++;
+			ircstats.is_ref++;
 			return xx;
 		}
 		find_shun(sptr);
diff --git a/src/modules/stats.c b/src/modules/stats.c
index 76e4fca41..9fda8b1b1 100644
--- a/src/modules/stats.c
+++ b/src/modules/stats.c
@@ -593,12 +593,12 @@ int stats_usage(Client *sptr, char *para)
 int stats_traffic(Client *sptr, char *para)
 {
 	Client *acptr;
-	struct stats *sp;
-	struct stats tmp;
+	IRCStatistics *sp;
+	IRCStatistics tmp;
 	time_t now = TStime();
 
 	sp = &tmp;
-	memcpy(sp, ircstp, sizeof(*sp));
+	memcpy(sp, &ircstats, sizeof(IRCStatistics));
 
 	list_for_each_entry(acptr, &lclient_list, lclient_node)
 	{
diff --git a/src/modules/tkl.c b/src/modules/tkl.c
index 0d7e1ca27..8a7c9a462 100644
--- a/src/modules/tkl.c
+++ b/src/modules/tkl.c
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ int _find_tkline_match(Client *cptr, int skip_soft)
 
 	if (tkl->type & TKL_KILL)
 	{
-		ircstp->is_ref++;
+		ircstats.is_ref++;
 		if (tkl->type & TKL_GLOBAL)
 			return banned_client(cptr, "G-Lined", tkl->ptr.serverban->reason, 1, 0);
 		else
@@ -2695,7 +2695,7 @@ int _find_tkline_match(Client *cptr, int skip_soft)
 	}
 	if (tkl->type & TKL_ZAP)
 	{
-		ircstp->is_ref++;
+		ircstats.is_ref++;
 		return banned_client(cptr, "Z-Lined", tkl->ptr.serverban->reason, (tkl->type & TKL_GLOBAL)?1:0, 0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/parse.c b/src/parse.c
index 5e9570f1a..959dcb85e 100644
--- a/src/parse.c
+++ b/src/parse.c
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ int parse2(Client *cptr, Client **fromptr, MessageTag *mtags, char *ch)
 
 			if (!from)
 			{
-				ircstp->is_unpf++;
+				ircstats.is_unpf++;
 				remove_unknown(cptr, sender);
 				return -1;
 			}
 			if (from->direction != cptr)
 			{
-				ircstp->is_wrdi++;
+				ircstats.is_wrdi++;
 				return cancel_clients(cptr, from, ch);
 			}
 			*fromptr = from; /* Update source client */
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int parse2(Client *cptr, Client **fromptr, MessageTag *mtags, char *ch)
 
 	if (*ch == '\0')
 	{
-		ircstp->is_empt++;
+		ircstats.is_empt++;
 		Debug((DEBUG_NOTICE, "Empty message from host %s:%s",
 		    cptr->name, from->name));
 		if (!IsServer(cptr))
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int parse2(Client *cptr, Client **fromptr, MessageTag *mtags, char *ch)
 		numeric = (*ch - '0') * 100 + (*(ch + 1) - '0') * 10
 		    + (*(ch + 2) - '0');
 		paramcount = MAXPARA;
-		ircstp->is_num++;
+		ircstats.is_num++;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ int parse2(Client *cptr, Client **fromptr, MessageTag *mtags, char *ch)
 				    ch, get_client_name(cptr, TRUE)));
 				parse_addlag(cptr, bytes);
 			}
-			ircstp->is_unco++;
+			ircstats.is_unco++;
 			return (-1);
 		}
 		if (cmptr->flags != 0) { /* temporary until all commands are updated */