diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata.go b/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata.go
index aa80904e607..c011be6db7a 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata.go
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@ func (d histogram) Type() string {
 }
 
 func (d histogram) HasMonotonic() bool {
-	return true
+	return false
 }
 
 func (d histogram) HasAggregated() bool {
-	return true
+	return false
 }
 
 func (d histogram) Instrument() string {
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata_test.go b/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata_test.go
index 10b7f46613e..fc67af4e074 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/metricdata_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestMetricData(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{&gauge{}, "Gauge", false, false},
 		{&sum{}, "Sum", true, true},
+		{&histogram{}, "Histogram", false, false},
 	} {
 		assert.Equal(t, arg.typ, arg.metricData.Type())
 		assert.Equal(t, arg.hasAggregated, arg.metricData.HasAggregated())