diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioDatagramWorkerPool.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioDatagramWorkerPool.java
index 16f881fc63..5f410000b2 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioDatagramWorkerPool.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioDatagramWorkerPool.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
  */
 public class NioDatagramWorkerPool extends AbstractNioWorkerPool<NioDatagramWorker> {
 
-    protected NioDatagramWorkerPool(Executor executor, int workerCount, boolean allowShutdownOnIdle) {
+    public NioDatagramWorkerPool(Executor executor, int workerCount, boolean allowShutdownOnIdle) {
         super(executor, workerCount, allowShutdownOnIdle);
     }
 
diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioWorkerPool.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioWorkerPool.java
index 4d474799c7..a8eb002234 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioWorkerPool.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/socket/nio/NioWorkerPool.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
  */
 public class NioWorkerPool extends AbstractNioWorkerPool<NioWorker> {
 
-    NioWorkerPool(Executor executor, int workerCount, boolean allowShutdownOnIdle) {
+    public NioWorkerPool(Executor executor, int workerCount, boolean allowShutdownOnIdle) {
         super(executor, workerCount, allowShutdownOnIdle);
     }