diff --git a/core/loadpoint_api.go b/core/loadpoint_api.go
index 5838c9726..3fe7be5ef 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_api.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_api.go
@@ -566,6 +566,11 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) GetMaxPhaseCurrent() float64 {
 func (lp *Loadpoint) GetMinCurrent() float64 {
 	lp.RLock()
 	defer lp.RUnlock()
+	return lp.getMinCurrent()
+}
+
+// getMinCurrent returns the max loadpoint current
+func (lp *Loadpoint) getMinCurrent() float64 {
 	return lp.minCurrent
 }
 
@@ -631,15 +636,15 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) SetMaxCurrent(current float64) error {
 
 // GetMinPower returns the min loadpoint power for a single phase
 func (lp *Loadpoint) GetMinPower() float64 {
-	lp.Lock()
-	defer lp.Unlock()
+	lp.RLock()
+	defer lp.RUnlock()
 	return Voltage * lp.effectiveMinCurrent()
 }
 
 // GetMaxPower returns the max loadpoint power taking vehicle capabilities and phase scaling into account
 func (lp *Loadpoint) GetMaxPower() float64 {
-	lp.Lock()
-	defer lp.Unlock()
+	lp.RLock()
+	defer lp.RUnlock()
 	return Voltage * lp.effectiveMaxCurrent() * float64(lp.maxActivePhases())
 }
 
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_effective.go b/core/loadpoint_effective.go
index 393e85149..f64879dfd 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_effective.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_effective.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) SocBasedPlanning() bool {
 
 // effectiveMinCurrent returns the effective min current
 func (lp *Loadpoint) effectiveMinCurrent() float64 {
-	lpMin := lp.GetMinCurrent()
+	lpMin := lp.getMinCurrent()
 	var vehicleMin, chargerMin float64
 
 	if v := lp.GetVehicle(); v != nil {