diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java
index a045f9c196a..0cd63c8b855 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java
@@ -287,11 +287,8 @@ public class AccessibleObject implements AnnotatedElement {
         if (caller == null) {
             // No caller frame when a native thread attaches to the VM
             // only allow access to a public accessible member
-            boolean canAccess = Reflection.verifyPublicMemberAccess(declaringClass, declaringClass.getModifiers());
-            if (!canAccess && throwExceptionIfDenied) {
-                throwInaccessibleObjectException(caller, declaringClass);
-            }
-            return canAccess;
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         Module callerModule = caller.getModule();
@@ -325,10 +322,7 @@ public class AccessibleObject implements AnnotatedElement {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (throwExceptionIfDenied) {
-            throwInaccessibleObjectException(caller, declaringClass);
-        }
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
 
     private void throwInaccessibleObjectException(Class<?> caller, Class<?> declaringClass) {