diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
index d9a0f432b64db..7486519c40d26 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
     private boolean mStackScrollerOverscrolling;
     private boolean mQsExpansionFromOverscroll;
     private float mLastOverscroll;
-    private boolean mQsExpansionEnabled = true;
+    protected boolean mQsExpansionEnabled = true;
     private ValueAnimator mQsExpansionAnimator;
     private FlingAnimationUtils mFlingAnimationUtils;
     private int mStatusBarMinHeight;