--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java	Mon Jun 09 15:46:44 2014 -0400
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java	Tue Jun 10 12:41:39 2014 -0600
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         allowTypeAnnos = source.allowTypeAnnotations();
         allowLambda = source.allowLambda();
         allowDefaultMethods = source.allowDefaultMethods();
+        allowStaticInterfaceMethods = source.allowStaticInterfaceMethods();
         sourceName = source.name;
         relax = (options.isSet("-retrofit") ||
                  options.isSet("-relax"));
@@ -192,6 +193,10 @@
      */
     boolean allowDefaultMethods;
 
+    /** Switch: static interface methods enabled?
+     */
+    boolean allowStaticInterfaceMethods;
+
     /** Switch: allow references to surrounding object from anonymous
      * objects during constructor call?
      */
@@ -3518,6 +3523,10 @@
                               tree.pos(), site, sym.name, true);
                 }
             }
+            if (!allowStaticInterfaceMethods && sitesym.isInterface() &&
+                    sym.isStatic() && sym.kind == MTH) {
+                log.error(tree.pos(), "static.intf.method.invoke.not.supported.in.source", sourceName);
+            }
         } else if (sym.kind != ERR && (sym.flags() & STATIC) != 0 && sym.name != names._class) {
             // If the qualified item is not a type and the selected item is static, report
             // a warning. Make allowance for the class of an array type e.g. Object[].class)

--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties	Mon Jun 09 15:46:44 2014 -0400
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties	Tue Jun 10 12:41:39 2014 -0600
@@ -2404,6 +2404,11 @@
     static interface methods are not supported in -source {0}\n\
     (use -source 8 or higher to enable static interface methods)
 
+# 0: string
+compiler.err.static.intf.method.invoke.not.supported.in.source=\
+    static interface method invocations are not supported in -source {0}\n\
+    (use -source 8 or higher to enable static interface method invocations)
+
 ########################################
 # Diagnostics for verbose resolution
 # used by Resolve (debug only)

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/diags/examples/StaticIntfMethodInvokeNotSupported.java	Tue Jun 10 12:41:39 2014 -0600
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+// key: compiler.err.static.intf.method.invoke.not.supported.in.source
+// options: -source 7 -Xlint:-options
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+class StaticIntfMethodInvokeNotSupported {
+    void test() {
+        Stream.empty();
+    }
+}