diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
index 935c008e3f..ec06eed4e5 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API AudioEngine : public PortManager, public SessionHandlePtr
 	void add_pending_port_deletion (Port*);
 	void queue_latency_update (bool);
 
+	PBD::TimingStats dsp_stats;
+
   private:
 	AudioEngine ();
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
index 8035e750a0..e5cb0d96f3 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
@@ -489,8 +489,12 @@ AudioEngine::process_callback (pframes_t nframes)
 
 	/* tell all Ports that we're starting a new cycle */
 
-	PortManager::cycle_start (nframes, _session);
+	{
+		PBD::TimerRAII tr (dsp_stats);
 
+
+		PortManager::cycle_start (nframes, _session);
+	}
 	/* test if we are freewheeling and there are freewheel signals connected.
 	 * ardour should act normally even when freewheeling unless /it/ is
 	 * exporting (which is what Freewheel.empty() tests for).
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 238d4f2c8c..0b6e5abe89 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -7254,6 +7254,9 @@ Session::get_dsp_stats () const
 	double avg;
 	double dev;
 
+	AudioEngine::instance()->dsp_stats.get_stats (min, max, avg, dev);
+	ss << "Engine: " <<  min << ' ' << max << ' ' << avg << ' ' << dev << endl;
+
 	dsp_stats.get_stats (min, max, avg, dev);
 	ss << "Session: " <<  min << ' ' << max << ' ' << avg << ' ' << dev << endl;