diff --git a/core/java/android/ddm/DdmHandleProfiling.java b/core/java/android/ddm/DdmHandleProfiling.java
index f4011eda89d82..537763dae99a6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/ddm/DdmHandleProfiling.java
+++ b/core/java/android/ddm/DdmHandleProfiling.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class DdmHandleProfiling extends ChunkHandler {
      * Handle a "Method PRofiling Query" request.
      */
     private Chunk handleMPRQ(Chunk request) {
-        int result = Debug.isMethodTracingActive() ? 1 : 0;
+        int result = Debug.getMethodTracingMode();
 
         /* create a non-empty reply so the handler fires on completion */
         byte[] reply = { (byte) result };
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Debug.java b/core/java/android/os/Debug.java
index b78bbc39c9188..60ce1327913b4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Debug.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Debug.java
@@ -645,11 +645,13 @@ href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/traceview.html">Traceview: A Graphical Lo
     }
 
     /**
-     * Determine whether method tracing is currently active.
+     * Determine whether method tracing is currently active and what type is
+     * active.
+     *
      * @hide
      */
-    public static boolean isMethodTracingActive() {
-        return VMDebug.isMethodTracingActive();
+    public static int getMethodTracingMode() {
+        return VMDebug.getMethodTracingMode();
     }
 
     /**