diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/vca.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/vca.h
index a394dac35a..9a4ff0f602 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/vca.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/vca.h
@@ -35,16 +35,18 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API VCA : public SessionHandleRef {
   public:
 	VCA (Session& session, const std::string& name);
 
+	std::string name() const { return _name; }
+
 	void set_value (double val, PBD::Controllable::GroupControlDisposition group_override);
 	double get_value () const;
 
-	boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> control() const { return _control; }
+	boost::shared_ptr<GainControl> control() const { return _control; }
 
 	void add (boost::shared_ptr<Route>);
 	void remove (boost::shared_ptr<Route>);
 
   private:
-	std::string name;
+	std::string _name;
 	boost::shared_ptr<GainControl> _control;
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/vca.cc b/libs/ardour/vca.cc
index 7580d5794a..2ba8b8c7c4 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/vca.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/vca.cc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ using std::string;
 
 VCA::VCA (Session& s, const string& n)
 	: SessionHandleRef (s)
-	, name (n)
+	, _name (n)
 	, _control (new GainControl (s, Evoral::Parameter (GainAutomation), boost::shared_ptr<AutomationList> ()))
 {
 }