diff --git a/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy b/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy
index 23925f048bee3..eaa1d41348e54 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy
+++ b/src/java.base/share/lib/security/default.policy
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ grant codeBase "jrt:/jdk.charsets" {
 grant codeBase "jrt:/jdk.crypto.ec" {
     permission java.lang.RuntimePermission
                    "accessClassInPackage.sun.security.*";
+    permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.jdk.internal.access";
     permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "loadLibrary.sunec";
     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "putProviderProperty.SunEC";
     permission java.security.SecurityPermission "clearProviderProperties.SunEC";