diff --git a/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambdaShapes/org/openjdk/tests/vm/DefaultMethodsTest.java b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambdaShapes/org/openjdk/tests/vm/DefaultMethodsTest.java
index 646a1c95d42..aad8cd37043 100644
--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambdaShapes/org/openjdk/tests/vm/DefaultMethodsTest.java
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambdaShapes/org/openjdk/tests/vm/DefaultMethodsTest.java
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ public class DefaultMethodsTest extends TestHarness {
      */
     public void testReflectCall() {
         Interface I = new Interface("I", DefaultMethod.std("99"));
+        //workaround accessibility issue when loading C with DirectedClassLoader
+        I.addAccessFlag(AccessFlag.PUBLIC);
         Class C = new Class("C", I);
 
         Compiler.Flags[] flags = this.verbose ?