diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/actions/EnableLoadMetersAction.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/actions/EnableLoadMetersAction.java
index 45b1691a385..5716e663ddb 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/actions/EnableLoadMetersAction.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/actions/EnableLoadMetersAction.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class EnableLoadMetersAction extends VisualizerAction {
 		if (m_visualizer != null) {
 			// toggle enabled state
 			m_enabled = !m_enabled;	
-			m_visualizer.setLoadMetersEnabled(m_enabled);
+			m_visualizer.enableLoadMeters(m_enabled);
 			m_visualizer.refresh();
 			
 			setText(getTextToDisplay());
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizer.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizer.java
index 3e6d492ecc3..142cf168c2c 100755
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizer.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizer.java
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ public class MulticoreVisualizer extends GraphicCanvasVisualizer implements IPin
 	/**
 	 * enables or disables the load meters
 	 */
-	public void setLoadMetersEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-		if (m_loadMetersEnabled.value() == enabled) return;
-		m_loadMetersEnabled.set(enabled);
+	public void enableLoadMeters(boolean enabled) {
+		if (getLoadMetersEnabled() == enabled) return;
+		setLoadMetersEnabled(enabled);
 		// save load meter enablement in model
 		fDataModel.setLoadMetersEnabled(getLoadMetersEnabled());
 		disposeLoadMeterTimer();
@@ -385,7 +385,11 @@ public class MulticoreVisualizer extends GraphicCanvasVisualizer implements IPin
 	public boolean getLoadMetersEnabled() {
 		return m_loadMetersEnabled != null? m_loadMetersEnabled.value() : false;
 	}
-	
+
+	public void setLoadMetersEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+		m_loadMetersEnabled.set(enabled);
+	}
+
 	// --- canvas management ---
 	
 	/** Creates and returns visualizer canvas control. */