diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
index 6bb3a64bf04..4fb1e8d9bcf 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ Release 2.0.5-beta - UNRELEASED
     MAPREDUCE-5240. Fix a bug in MRAppMaster because of which OutputCommitter
     could not access credentials set by the user. (vinodkv)
 
+    MAPREDUCE-5244. Two functions changed their visibility in JobStatus. 
+    (zjshen via tucu)
+
 Release 2.0.4-alpha - 2013-04-25
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/mapred/JobStatus.java b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/mapred/JobStatus.java
index e657a1a940d..bf2577d4a95 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/mapred/JobStatus.java
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/mapred/JobStatus.java
@@ -381,8 +381,14 @@ public class JobStatus extends org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.JobStatus {
 
    /**
     * Change the current run state of the job.
+    *
+    * The setter is public to be compatible with M/R 1.x, however, it should be
+    * used internally.
+    *
+    * @param state the state of the job
     */
-   protected synchronized void setRunState(int state) {
+   @InterfaceAudience.Private
+   public synchronized void setRunState(int state) {
      super.setState(getEnum(state));
    }
 
@@ -409,10 +415,14 @@ public class JobStatus extends org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.JobStatus {
 
    /**
     * Used to set the scheduling information associated to a particular Job.
-    * 
+    *
+    * The setter is public to be compatible with M/R 1.x, however, it should be
+    * used internally.
+    *
     * @param schedulingInfo Scheduling information of the job
     */
-   protected synchronized void setSchedulingInfo(String schedulingInfo) {
+   @InterfaceAudience.Private
+   public synchronized void setSchedulingInfo(String schedulingInfo) {
      super.setSchedulingInfo(schedulingInfo);
    }