diff --git a/classpath/java/nio/channels/SocketChannel.java b/classpath/java/nio/channels/SocketChannel.java
index fd3cd2b36b..d1cbaddce5 100644
--- a/classpath/java/nio/channels/SocketChannel.java
+++ b/classpath/java/nio/channels/SocketChannel.java
@@ -185,9 +185,10 @@ public class SocketChannel extends SelectableChannel
       }
 
       if (a == null) {
-        bind(socket, 0, 0);
+        SocketChannel.bind(socket, 0, 0);
       } else {
-        bind(socket, a.getAddress().getRawAddress(), a.getPort());
+        SocketChannel.bind
+          (socket, a.getAddress().getRawAddress(), a.getPort());
       }
     }
   }