diff --git net/url_request/url_request.h net/url_request/url_request.h
index 57273101f211..cbd357b4d910 100644
--- net/url_request/url_request.h
+++ net/url_request/url_request.h
@@ -712,10 +712,10 @@ class NET_EXPORT URLRequest : public base::SupportsUserData {
   void set_socket_tag(const SocketTag& socket_tag);
   const SocketTag& socket_tag() const { return socket_tag_; }
 
- protected:
   // Allow the URLRequestJob class to control the is_pending() flag.
   void set_is_pending(bool value) { is_pending_ = value; }
 
+ protected:
   // Allow the URLRequestJob class to set our status too.
   void set_status(URLRequestStatus status);