diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/audio_diskstream.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/audio_diskstream.h
index ab7c27c4f3..afb6ecc908 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/audio_diskstream.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/audio_diskstream.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class AudioDiskstream : public Diskstream
 		std::string name;
 
 		bool is_physical () const;
-		void ensure_monitor_input (bool) const;
+		void request_jack_monitors_input (bool) const;
 	};
 
 	/** Information about one of our channels */
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
index a8534a7191..13bac48255 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public:
 	int unregister_port (boost::shared_ptr<Port>);
 
 	bool port_is_physical (const std::string&) const;
-	void ensure_monitor_input (const std::string&, bool) const;
+	void request_jack_monitors_input (const std::string&, bool) const;
 
 	void split_cycle (pframes_t offset);
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/audio_diskstream.cc b/libs/ardour/audio_diskstream.cc
index 2ab7d9ec65..f096a463ef 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audio_diskstream.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audio_diskstream.cc
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ AudioDiskstream::engage_record_enable ()
 	if (Config->get_monitoring_model() == HardwareMonitoring) {
 
 		for (ChannelList::iterator chan = c->begin(); chan != c->end(); ++chan) {
-			(*chan)->source.ensure_monitor_input (!(_session.config.get_auto_input() && rolling));
+			(*chan)->source.request_jack_monitors_input (!(_session.config.get_auto_input() && rolling));
 			capturing_sources.push_back ((*chan)->write_source);
 			(*chan)->write_source->mark_streaming_write_started ();
 		}
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ AudioDiskstream::disengage_record_enable ()
 	boost::shared_ptr<ChannelList> c = channels.reader();
 	if (Config->get_monitoring_model() == HardwareMonitoring) {
 		for (ChannelList::iterator chan = c->begin(); chan != c->end(); ++chan) {
-			(*chan)->source.ensure_monitor_input (false);
+			(*chan)->source.request_jack_monitors_input (false);
 		}
 	}
 	capturing_sources.clear ();
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ AudioDiskstream::monitor_input (bool yn)
 	boost::shared_ptr<ChannelList> c = channels.reader();
 
 	for (ChannelList::iterator chan = c->begin(); chan != c->end(); ++chan) {
-		(*chan)->source.ensure_monitor_input (yn);
+		(*chan)->source.request_jack_monitors_input (yn);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2301,13 +2301,13 @@ AudioDiskstream::ChannelSource::is_physical () const
 }
 
 void
-AudioDiskstream::ChannelSource::ensure_monitor_input (bool yn) const
+AudioDiskstream::ChannelSource::request_jack_monitors_input (bool yn) const
 {
 	if (name.empty()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	return AudioEngine::instance()->ensure_monitor_input (name, yn);
+	return AudioEngine::instance()->request_jack_monitors_input (name, yn);
 }
 
 AudioDiskstream::ChannelInfo::ChannelInfo (framecnt_t playback_bufsize, framecnt_t capture_bufsize, framecnt_t speed_size, framecnt_t wrap_size)
diff --git a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
index 17b1e31894..fa1d6fe175 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ AudioEngine::port_is_physical (const std::string& portname) const
 }
 
 void
-AudioEngine::ensure_monitor_input (const std::string& portname, bool yn) const
+AudioEngine::request_jack_monitors_input (const std::string& portname, bool yn) const
 {
         GET_PRIVATE_JACK_POINTER(_jack);