diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterBitFieldLayoutNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterBitFieldLayoutNode.java
index 77a3fa7aa7d..18ede371ca0 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterBitFieldLayoutNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterBitFieldLayoutNode.java
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IBitFieldDMContext;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IBitFieldDMData;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IMnemonic;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterDMContext;
-import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterDMData;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterGroupDMContext;
-import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterGroupDMData;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRunControl.ISuspendedDMEvent;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui.DsfDebugUIPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui.viewmodel.IDebugVMConstants;
@@ -137,32 +135,23 @@ public class RegisterBitFieldLayoutNode extends AbstractExpressionLayoutNode<IBi
             IRegisterGroupDMContext groupDmc = 
                 DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(bitFieldVmc.getDMC(), IRegisterGroupDMContext.class);
             if (groupDmc != null) {
-                IRegisterGroupDMData groupData = fDataAccess.readRegisterGroup(groupDmc);
-                if (groupData != null) {
-                    exprBuf.append("$$\""); //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    exprBuf.append(groupData.getName());
-                    exprBuf.append('"');
-                }
+                exprBuf.append("$$\""); //$NON-NLS-1$
+                exprBuf.append(groupDmc.getName());
+                exprBuf.append('"');
             }
             
             IRegisterDMContext registerDmc = 
                 DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(bitFieldVmc.getDMC(), IRegisterDMContext.class);
             if (registerDmc != null) {
-                IRegisterDMData regData = fDataAccess.readRegister(registerDmc);
-                if (regData != null) {
-                    exprBuf.append('$');
-                    exprBuf.append(regData.getName());
-                }
+                exprBuf.append('$');
+                exprBuf.append(registerDmc.getName());
             }
 
             IBitFieldDMContext bitFieldDmc = 
                 DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(bitFieldVmc.getDMC(), IBitFieldDMContext.class);
             if (bitFieldDmc != null) {
-                IBitFieldDMData bitFieldData = fDataAccess.readBitField(bitFieldDmc);
-                if (bitFieldData != null) {
-                    exprBuf.append('.');
-                    exprBuf.append(bitFieldData.getName());
-                }
+                exprBuf.append('.');
+                exprBuf.append(bitFieldDmc.getName());
             }
 
             return exprBuf.toString();
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterGroupLayoutNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterGroupLayoutNode.java
index c74619750e2..e2f7439b7c9 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterGroupLayoutNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterGroupLayoutNode.java
@@ -124,10 +124,9 @@ public class RegisterGroupLayoutNode extends AbstractExpressionLayoutNode<IRegis
             StringBuffer exprBuf = new StringBuffer();
             IRegisterGroupDMContext groupDmc = 
                 DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(registerVmc.getDMC(), IRegisterGroupDMContext.class);
-            IRegisterGroupDMData groupData = fSyncRegisterDataAccess.readRegisterGroup(groupDmc);
-            if (groupData != null) {
+            if (groupDmc != null) {
                 exprBuf.append("$$\""); //$NON-NLS-1$
-                exprBuf.append(groupData.getName());
+                exprBuf.append(groupDmc.getName());
                 exprBuf.append('"');
                 return exprBuf.toString();
             }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterLayoutNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterLayoutNode.java
index d0549baa4e1..f5698376115 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterLayoutNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/register/RegisterLayoutNode.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterChangedDMEvent;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterDMContext;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterDMData;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterGroupDMContext;
-import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.service.IRegisters.IRegisterGroupDMData;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui.DsfDebugUIPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui.viewmodel.IDebugVMConstants;
 import org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui.viewmodel.expression.AbstractExpressionLayoutNode;
@@ -134,20 +133,16 @@ public class RegisterLayoutNode extends AbstractExpressionLayoutNode<IRegisterDM
             IRegisterGroupDMContext groupDmc = 
                 DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(registerVmc.getDMC(), IRegisterGroupDMContext.class);
             if (groupDmc != null) {
-                IRegisterGroupDMData groupData = fSyncRegisterDataAccess.readRegisterGroup(groupDmc);
-                if (groupData != null) {
-                    exprBuf.append("$$\""); //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    exprBuf.append(groupData.getName());
-                    exprBuf.append('"');
-                }
+                exprBuf.append("$$\""); //$NON-NLS-1$
+                exprBuf.append(groupDmc.getName());
+                exprBuf.append('"');
             }
 
             IRegisterDMContext registerDmc = 
                 DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(registerVmc.getDMC(), IRegisterDMContext.class);
-            IRegisterDMData regData = fSyncRegisterDataAccess.readRegister(registerDmc);
-            if (regData != null) {
+            if (registerDmc != null) {
                 exprBuf.append('$');
-                exprBuf.append(regData.getName());
+                exprBuf.append(registerDmc.getName());
                 return exprBuf.toString();
             }
 
@@ -178,8 +173,6 @@ public class RegisterLayoutNode extends AbstractExpressionLayoutNode<IRegisterDM
     {
         final IRegisters regService = getServicesTracker().getService(IRegisters.class);
         /*
-         *  PREFPAGE : We are using a default format until the preference page is created
-         *  
          *  First select the format to be used. This involves checking so see that the preference
          *  page format is supported by the register service. If the format is not supported then 
          *  we will pick the first available format.
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/service/IRegisters.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/service/IRegisters.java
index 5993ac7842e..d443b167419 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/service/IRegisters.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/service/IRegisters.java
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ public interface IRegisters extends IFormattedValues {
     public interface IGroupsChangedDMEvent extends IDMEvent<IRunControl.IExecutionDMContext> {}
 
     /** Register group context */
-    public interface IRegisterGroupDMContext extends IFormattedDataDMContext<IRegisterGroupDMData> {}
+    public interface IRegisterGroupDMContext extends IFormattedDataDMContext<IRegisterGroupDMData> {
+        public String getName();
+    }
     
     /** Event indicating registers in a group have changed. */
     public interface IRegistersChangedDMEvent extends IDMEvent<IRegisterGroupDMContext> {}
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ public interface IRegisters extends IFormattedValues {
     }
 
     /** Register context */
-    public interface IRegisterDMContext extends IFormattedDataDMContext<IRegisterDMData> {}
+    public interface IRegisterDMContext extends IFormattedDataDMContext<IRegisterDMData> {
+        public String getName();
+    }
     
     /** Event indicating register value changed. */
     public interface IRegisterChangedDMEvent extends IDMEvent<IRegisterDMContext> {}
@@ -59,7 +63,9 @@ public interface IRegisters extends IFormattedValues {
     }
 
     /** Bit field context */
-    public interface IBitFieldDMContext extends IFormattedDataDMContext<IBitFieldDMData> {}
+    public interface IBitFieldDMContext extends IFormattedDataDMContext<IBitFieldDMData> {
+        public String getName();
+    }
 
     /** Event indicating register value changed. */
     public interface IBitFieldChangedDMEvent extends IDMEvent<IBitFieldDMContext> {}