diff --git a/tools/benchmark/generate-statistics.py b/tools/benchmark/generate-statistics.py
index e8327f3acf..e9fe0f56dd 100644
--- a/tools/benchmark/generate-statistics.py
+++ b/tools/benchmark/generate-statistics.py
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ def _assess_db_object_and_api_performance_ports(mock_log, mock_request):
         node_ident=None,
         address=None,
         portgroup_ident=None,
+        shard=None,
         marker=None,
         limit=None,
         sort_key="id",
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ def _assess_db_object_and_api_performance_ports(mock_log, mock_request):
             node_ident=None,
             address=None,
             portgroup_ident=None,
+            shard=None,
             marker=res['ports'][-1]['uuid'],
             limit=None,
             sort_key="id",