diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ScreenPinningRequest.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ScreenPinningRequest.java
index c2ba3440f19f2..aa8d710e75705 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ScreenPinningRequest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ScreenPinningRequest.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class ScreenPinningRequest implements View.OnClickListener,
         }
     }
 
-    private WindowManager.LayoutParams getWindowLayoutParams() {
+    protected WindowManager.LayoutParams getWindowLayoutParams() {
         final WindowManager.LayoutParams lp = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(
                 ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
                 ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,