2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/python/m5/trace.py b/src/python/m5/trace.py
index f34444810..a78b77fc1 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/trace.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/trace.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import util
 from internal.trace import output, ignore
 
 def disable():
-    internal.trace.cvar.enabled = False
+    internal.trace.disable()
 
 def enable():
-    internal.trace.cvar.enabled = True
+    internal.trace.enable()
diff --git a/src/python/swig/trace.i b/src/python/swig/trace.i
index 6525b3e51..50ff7fd3d 100644
--- a/src/python/swig/trace.i
+++ b/src/python/swig/trace.i
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ ignore(const char *expr)
     Trace::getDebugLogger()->setIgnore(ignore);
 }
 
-using Trace::enabled;
+inline void enable()  { Trace::enable(); }
+inline void disable() { Trace::disable(); }
 %}
 
 extern void output(const char *string);
 extern void ignore(const char *expr);
-extern bool enabled;
+extern void enable();
+extern void disable();