diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/SourceTypeBinding.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/SourceTypeBinding.java
index a5ae9d9..8fc628d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/SourceTypeBinding.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/SourceTypeBinding.java
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@
 		synthField = new SyntheticFieldBinding(
 			fieldName,
 			this.scope.createArrayType(TypeBinding.INT,1),
-			(isInterface() ? (ClassFileConstants.AccPublic | ClassFileConstants.AccFinal) : ClassFileConstants.AccPrivate) | ClassFileConstants.AccStatic | ClassFileConstants.AccSynthetic,
+			(isInterface() ? (ClassFileConstants.AccPublic | ClassFileConstants.AccFinal) : ClassFileConstants.AccPrivate | ClassFileConstants.AccVolatile) | ClassFileConstants.AccStatic | ClassFileConstants.AccSynthetic,
 			this,
 			Constant.NotAConstant,
 			this.synthetics[SourceTypeBinding.FIELD_EMUL].size());