--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/experimental/value/ValueType.java	2017-06-22 17:00:07.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/experimental/value/ValueType.java	2017-06-22 17:00:07.000000000 -0700
@@ -279,10 +279,15 @@
                     C -> C.vload(0).load(1).vwithfield(valueClass(), name, fieldType).vreturn());
             handleMap.put(key, result);
         }
-        // @@@ special access check for read/write access
-        //force access-check
-        lookup.findGetter(boxClass(), name, type);
-        return result;
+
+        // Allow access if the lookup class is the VCC or DVT and the lookup
+        // has private access
+        Class<?> lc = lookup.lookupClass();
+        if (lookup.hasPrivateAccess() && (valueClass() == lc || boxClass() == lc)) {
+            return result;
+        }
+        throw new IllegalAccessException(String.format("Class %s does not have vwithfield access to field %s.%s",
+                                                       lc.getName(), boxClass().getName(), name));
     }
 
     public MethodHandle unbox() {