diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/KeyboardFocusManager.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/KeyboardFocusManager.java
index 5e7792a26d8..15fe15356c2 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/KeyboardFocusManager.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/KeyboardFocusManager.java
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ public abstract class KeyboardFocusManager
                         rootAncestor = (Container)focusOwner;
                     }
                     if (rootAncestor != null) {
-                        setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot(rootAncestor);
+                        setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRootPriv(rootAncestor);
                     }
                 }