diff --git a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/AbstractNonblockingServer.java b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/AbstractNonblockingServer.java
index 65d8738..bdd21c5 100644
--- a/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/AbstractNonblockingServer.java
+++ b/lib/java/src/org/apache/thrift/server/AbstractNonblockingServer.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
    */
   protected class FrameBuffer {
     // the actual transport hooked up to the client.
-    private final TNonblockingTransport trans_;
+    public final TNonblockingTransport trans_;
 
     // the SelectionKey that corresponds to our transport
     private final SelectionKey selectionKey_;