diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/processor.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/processor.h
index 772ae3520d..18f13dbc78 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/processor.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/processor.h
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ class Processor : public SessionObject, public Automatable, public Latent
 	void  set_ui (void*);
 	void* get_ui () const { return _ui_pointer; }
 
+        void set_owner (SessionObject*);
+        SessionObject* owner() const;
+
 protected:
 	virtual int set_state_2X (const XMLNode&, int version);
 
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ protected:
 	bool      _display_to_user;
 	bool      _pre_fader; ///< true if this processor is currently placed before the Amp, otherwise false
 	void*     _ui_pointer;
+        SessionObject* _owner;
 };
 
 } // namespace ARDOUR
diff --git a/libs/ardour/processor.cc b/libs/ardour/processor.cc
index 3f8fdf509d..f9590bee11 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/processor.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/processor.cc
@@ -269,3 +269,15 @@ Processor::set_ui (void* p)
 {
 	_ui_pointer = p;
 }
+
+void
+Processor::set_owner (SessionObject* o)
+{
+	_owner = o;
+}
+
+SessionObject*
+Processor::owner() const
+{
+	return _owner;
+}
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index d0b2260c3d..f6af17b1b8 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ Route::init ()
 	*/
 
 	_meter.reset (new PeakMeter (_session, _name));
+	_meter->set_owner (this);
 	_meter->set_display_to_user (false);
 	_meter->activate ();
 
@@ -1011,6 +1012,7 @@ Route::add_processor (boost::shared_ptr<Processor> processor, boost::shared_ptr<
 		}
 
 		_processors.insert (loc, processor);
+		processor->set_owner (this);
 
 		// Set up processor list channels.  This will set processor->[input|output]_streams(),
 		// configure redirect ports properly, etc.
@@ -1161,6 +1163,7 @@ Route::add_processors (const ProcessorList& others, boost::shared_ptr<Processor>
 			}
 
 			_processors.insert (loc, *i);
+			(*i)->set_owner (this);
 
 			if ((*i)->active()) {
 				(*i)->activate ();
@@ -2616,6 +2619,7 @@ Route::set_processor_state (const XMLNode& node)
 
 		for (ProcessorList::const_iterator i = _processors.begin(); i != _processors.end(); ++i) {
 
+			(*i)->set_owner (this);
 			(*i)->ActiveChanged.connect_same_thread (*this, boost::bind (&Session::update_latency_compensation, &_session, false));
 
 			boost::shared_ptr<PluginInsert> pi;