diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c95085f..6100057 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3106,6 +3106,7 @@
 if (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
 
 add_library(grpc_benchmark
+  test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
 )
 
 if(WIN32 AND MSVC)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3701f1d..ec71d8c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4976,6 +4976,7 @@
 
 
 LIBGRPC_BENCHMARK_SRC = \
+    test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc \
 
 PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
 
@@ -18380,6 +18381,7 @@
 test/cpp/interop/interop_server.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/interop/interop_server_bootstrap.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/interop/server_helper.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/qps/client_sync.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/qps/driver.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index a4333b4..8a6abb6 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -1221,6 +1221,8 @@
   - test/cpp/microbenchmarks/fullstack_context_mutators.h
   - test/cpp/microbenchmarks/fullstack_fixtures.h
   - test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h
+  src:
+  - test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
   deps:
   - benchmark
   - grpc++
diff --git a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..947e81f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2017, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h"
+
+void TrackCounters::Finish(benchmark::State &state) {
+  std::ostringstream out;
+  AddToLabel(out, state);
+  auto label = out.str();
+  if (label.length() && label[0] == ' ') {
+    label = label.substr(1);
+  }
+  state.SetLabel(label);
+}
+
+void TrackCounters::AddToLabel(std::ostream &out, benchmark::State &state) {
+#ifdef GPR_LOW_LEVEL_COUNTERS
+  out << " locks/iter:" << ((double)(gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&gpr_mu_locks) -
+                                     mu_locks_at_start_) /
+                            (double)state.iterations())
+      << " atm_cas/iter:"
+      << ((double)(gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&gpr_counter_atm_cas) -
+                   atm_cas_at_start_) /
+          (double)state.iterations())
+      << " atm_add/iter:"
+      << ((double)(gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&gpr_counter_atm_add) -
+                   atm_add_at_start_) /
+          (double)state.iterations());
+#endif
+  grpc_memory_counters counters_at_end = grpc_memory_counters_snapshot();
+  out << " allocs/iter:"
+      << ((double)(counters_at_end.total_allocs_absolute -
+                   counters_at_start_.total_allocs_absolute) /
+          (double)state.iterations());
+}
diff --git a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h
index ea9024d..42a8fba 100644
--- a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h
+++ b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h
@@ -74,36 +74,8 @@
 
 class TrackCounters {
  public:
-  virtual void Finish(benchmark::State& state) {
-    std::ostringstream out;
-    AddToLabel(out, state);
-    auto label = out.str();
-    if (label.length() && label[0] == ' ') {
-      label = label.substr(1);
-    }
-    state.SetLabel(label);
-  }
-
-  virtual void AddToLabel(std::ostream& out, benchmark::State& state) {
-#ifdef GPR_LOW_LEVEL_COUNTERS
-    out << " locks/iter:" << ((double)(gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&gpr_mu_locks) -
-                                       mu_locks_at_start_) /
-                              (double)state.iterations())
-        << " atm_cas/iter:"
-        << ((double)(gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&gpr_counter_atm_cas) -
-                     atm_cas_at_start_) /
-            (double)state.iterations())
-        << " atm_add/iter:"
-        << ((double)(gpr_atm_no_barrier_load(&gpr_counter_atm_add) -
-                     atm_add_at_start_) /
-            (double)state.iterations());
-#endif
-    grpc_memory_counters counters_at_end = grpc_memory_counters_snapshot();
-    out << " allocs/iter:"
-        << ((double)(counters_at_end.total_allocs_absolute -
-                     counters_at_start_.total_allocs_absolute) /
-            (double)state.iterations());
-  }
+  virtual void Finish(benchmark::State& state);
+  virtual void AddToLabel(std::ostream& out, benchmark::State& state);
 
  private:
 #ifdef GPR_LOW_LEVEL_COUNTERS
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
index 9162c2a..0a0cba3 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -5795,6 +5795,7 @@
     "src": [
       "test/cpp/microbenchmarks/fullstack_context_mutators.h", 
       "test/cpp/microbenchmarks/fullstack_fixtures.h", 
+      "test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.cc", 
       "test/cpp/microbenchmarks/helpers.h"
     ], 
     "third_party": false, 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_microbenchmark.py b/tools/run_tests/run_microbenchmark.py
index 9153b5c..4fb1d5f 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_microbenchmark.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_microbenchmark.py
@@ -199,8 +199,7 @@
                   default=sorted(collectors.keys()),
                   help='Which collectors should be run against each benchmark')
 argp.add_argument('-b', '--benchmarks',
-                  default=['bm_fullstack_trickle',
-                           'bm_fullstack_unary_ping_pong',
+                  default=['bm_fullstack_unary_ping_pong',
                            'bm_fullstack_streaming_ping_pong',
                            'bm_fullstack_streaming_pump',
                            'bm_closure',
@@ -208,7 +207,9 @@
                            'bm_call_create',
                            'bm_error',
                            'bm_chttp2_hpack',
-                           'bm_metadata'],
+                           'bm_metadata',
+                           'bm_fullstack_trickle',
+                           ],
                   nargs='+',
                   type=str,
                   help='Which microbenchmarks should be run')
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj
index d19df9d..58586f0 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\microbenchmarks\helpers.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\vsprojects\dummy.c">
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\microbenchmarks\helpers.cc">
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj.filters
index 3e003ed..8e865bc 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_benchmark/grpc_benchmark.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\microbenchmarks\helpers.cc">
+      <Filter>test\cpp\microbenchmarks</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\microbenchmarks\fullstack_context_mutators.h">
       <Filter>test\cpp\microbenchmarks</Filter>
     </ClInclude>