diff --git net/url_request/url_request.h net/url_request/url_request.h
index 0635448f00a1..3d91e1d92d7f 100644
--- net/url_request/url_request.h
+++ net/url_request/url_request.h
@@ -684,10 +684,10 @@ class NET_EXPORT URLRequest : public base::SupportsUserData {
   // called with a response from the server.
   void SetResponseHeadersCallback(ResponseHeadersCallback callback);
 
- 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);