diff --git a/alloc.c b/alloc.c
index f031ce422d..28b85b2214 100644
--- a/alloc.c
+++ b/alloc.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void report(const char *name, unsigned int count, size_t size)
 #define REPORT(name, type)	\
     report(#name, name##_state.count, name##_state.count * sizeof(type) >> 10)
 
-void alloc_report(void)
+void alloc_report_the_repository(void)
 {
 	REPORT(blob, struct blob);
 	REPORT(tree, struct tree);
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 2d60359a96..01cc207d21 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -1774,7 +1774,8 @@ extern void *alloc_commit_node_the_repository(void);
 extern void *alloc_tag_node_the_repository(void);
 #define alloc_object_node(r) alloc_object_node_##r()
 extern void *alloc_object_node_the_repository(void);
-extern void alloc_report(void);
+#define alloc_report(r) alloc_report_##r()
+extern void alloc_report_the_repository(void);
 extern unsigned int alloc_commit_index(void);
 
 /* pkt-line.c */