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 204a3c45df4bf..553b775ea0bbe 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
     private boolean mKeyguardShowing;
     private boolean mDozing;
     private boolean mDozingOnDown;
-    private int mStatusBarState;
+    protected int mStatusBarState;
     private float mInitialHeightOnTouch;
     private float mInitialTouchX;
     private float mInitialTouchY;