diff --git a/libjava/testsuite/ChangeLog b/libjava/testsuite/ChangeLog
index e547ecba76d..e2dec765c5e 100644
--- a/libjava/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/libjava/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2000-05-08  Bryce McKinlay  <bryce@albatross.co.nz>
+
+	Test for PR gcj/224:
+	* libjava.compile/PR224.java: New file.
+	* libjava.compile/PR224.xfail: New file.	
+
 2000-04-28  Bryce McKinlay  <bryce@albatross.co.nz>
 
 	Test for PR gcj/218:
diff --git a/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR224.java b/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR224.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eae4032e123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR224.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// File PrivateInnerInterface.java
+
+public class PR224 {
+    private interface Inter {}
+}
+
+
+class PrivateInnerInterface_Test extends PR224 {
+    void foo() {
+        // Implement the interface with an innerclass
+        Inter i = new Inter() { } ;
+    }
+}
+
+// This should fail to compile because Inter is private in the superclass
+
diff --git a/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR224.xfail b/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR224.xfail
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3b083b1fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR224.xfail
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+shouldfail