diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
index 9dc0c7230d..60e376cb76 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer {
   }
 
   @RequiresApi(23)
-  private static void setOutputSurfaceV23(MediaCodec codec, Surface surface) {
+  protected void setOutputSurfaceV23(MediaCodec codec, Surface surface) {
     codec.setOutputSurface(surface);
   }