diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1a797f..f07d26a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION} -X main.buildTime=${
 
 | Flag | Default | Description |
 |------|---------|-------------|
-| `-vppstats.addr` | `/var/run/vpp/stats.sock` | VPP statistics socket path |
+| `-vppstats.api.addr` | `/var/run/vpp/api.sock` | VPP API socket path |
+| `-vppstats.stats.addr` | `/var/run/vpp/stats.sock` | VPP statistics socket path |
 | `-vppstats.period` | `10` | Interval in seconds for querying VPP interface stats |
 | `-vppstats.ifindex-offset` | `1000` | Offset to add to VPP interface indices for SNMP |
 
@@ -101,7 +102,10 @@ CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION} -X main.buildTime=${
 ./govpp-snmp-agentx -vppstats.period 5
 
 # Custom VPP stats socket
-./govpp-snmp-agentx -vppstats.addr /custom/path/stats.sock
+./govpp-snmp-agentx -vppstats.stats.addr /custom/path/stats.sock
+
+# Custom VPP API socket
+./govpp-snmp-agentx -vppstats.api.addr /custom/path/api.sock
 
 # Custom interface index offset (start at 2000)
 ./govpp-snmp-agentx -vppstats.ifindex-offset 2000
@@ -114,7 +118,8 @@ CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION} -X main.buildTime=${
   -agentx.addr /var/agentx/master \
   -debug \
   -vppcfg /etc/vpp/vppcfg.yaml \
-  -vppstats.addr /var/run/vpp/stats.sock \
+  -vppstats.api.addr /var/run/vpp/api.sock \
+  -vppstats.stats.addr /var/run/vpp/stats.sock \
   -vppstats.period 5 \
   -vppstats.ifindex-offset 1000
 ```
diff --git a/vppstats/stats.go b/vppstats/stats.go
index 9edb121..7e043f3 100644
--- a/vppstats/stats.go
+++ b/vppstats/stats.go
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ type StatsCallback func(*api.InterfaceStats)
 
 var (
 	// Flags for VPP stats configuration
-	StatsAddr     = flag.String("vppstats.addr", "/var/run/vpp/stats.sock", "VPP stats socket path")
+	ApiAddr       = flag.String("vppstats.api.addr", "/var/run/vpp/api.sock", "VPP API socket path")
+	StatsAddr     = flag.String("vppstats.stats.addr", "/var/run/vpp/stats.sock", "VPP stats socket path")
 	IfIndexOffset = flag.Int("vppstats.ifindex-offset", 1000, "Offset to add to VPP interface indices for SNMP")
 	Period        = flag.Int("vppstats.period", 10, "Interval in seconds for querying VPP interface stats")
 )
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func StartStatsRoutine(callback StatsCallback) {
 }
 
 func statsRoutine(period time.Duration, callback StatsCallback) {
-	logger.Debugf("Starting VPP stats routine with socket: %s, period: %v", *StatsAddr, period)
+	logger.Debugf("Starting VPP stats routine with API: %s, Stats: %s, period: %v", *ApiAddr, *StatsAddr, period)
 
 	var conn *core.Connection
 	var statsConn *core.StatsConnection
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func statsRoutine(period time.Duration, callback StatsCallback) {
 
 			// Create API connection first - only proceed if this succeeds
 			var err error
-			conn, err = core.Connect(socketclient.NewVppClient("/var/run/vpp/api.sock"))
+			conn, err = core.Connect(socketclient.NewVppClient(*ApiAddr))
 			if err != nil {
 				if wasConnected {
 					logger.Printf("VPP API connection lost: %v", err)
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func statsRoutine(period time.Duration, callback StatsCallback) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			logger.Printf("Connected to VPP (API: /var/run/vpp/api.sock, Stats: %s)", *StatsAddr)
+			logger.Printf("Connected to VPP (API: %s, Stats: %s)", *ApiAddr, *StatsAddr)
 			connected = true
 			wasConnected = true
 		}