diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.cpp
index cffb6fa8da..b014c330ec 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.cpp
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ void LoadMonitor::getCountAndLatency(uint64& count, uint64& latencyAvg, uint64&
 		latencyAvg = mLatencyMSAvg / (mLatencyEvents * 4);
 		latencyPeak = mLatencyMSPeak / (mLatencyEvents * 4);
 	}
-	isOver = isOverTarget();
+	isOver = isOverTarget(latencyAvg, latencyPeak);
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.h
index 33c078d0fa..ba210b75c3 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadMonitor.h
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ public:
 		mTargetLatencyPk = pk * 4;
 	}
 
-	bool isOverTarget()
+	bool isOverTarget(uint64 avg, uint64 peak)
 	{
-		return (mTargetLatencyPk && (mLatencyMSPeak > mTargetLatencyPk)) ||
-			(mTargetLatencyAvg && (mLatencyMSAvg > mTargetLatencyAvg));
+		return (mTargetLatencyPk && (peak > mTargetLatencyPk)) ||
+			(mTargetLatencyAvg && (avg > mTargetLatencyAvg));
 	}
 
 	void getCountAndLatency(uint64& count, uint64& latencyAvg, uint64& latencyPeak, bool& isOver);