diff --git a/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedChannel.java b/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedChannel.java
index 294e4b8628..e8f4b8a324 100644
--- a/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedChannel.java
+++ b/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedChannel.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class EmbeddedChannel extends AbstractChannel {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected int doRead() throws Exception {
+    protected int doRead(ChannelBufferHolder<Object> buf) throws Exception {
         return 0;
     }