in lib/dns/cache.c:dns_cache_renderjson: obj = json_object_new_int64(isc_mem_maxinuse(cache->mctx)); CHECKMEM(obj); json_object_object_add(cstats, "HeapMemMax", obj); should be: obj = json_object_new_int64(isc_mem_maxinuse(cache->mctx)); CHECKMEM(obj); json_object_object_add(cstats, "TreeMemMax", obj); Note that there is a proper HeapMemMax emitted later: obj = json_object_new_int64(isc_mem_maxinuse(cache->hmctx)); CHECKMEM(obj); json_object_object_add(cstats, "HeapMemMax", obj);