--- a/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/LambdaToMethod.java	Tue Jan 13 10:25:24 2015 +0100
+++ b/langtools/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/LambdaToMethod.java	Tue Jan 13 10:32:19 2015 +0100
@@ -875,11 +875,9 @@
          */
         private JCExpression expressionInvoke(VarSymbol rcvr) {
             JCExpression qualifier =
-                    tree.sym.isStatic() ?
-                        make.Type(tree.sym.owner.type) :
-                        (rcvr != null) ?
-                            makeReceiver(rcvr) :
-                            tree.getQualifierExpression();
+                    (rcvr != null) ?
+                        makeReceiver(rcvr) :
+                        tree.getQualifierExpression();
 
             //create the qualifier expression
             JCFieldAccess select = make.Select(qualifier, tree.sym.name);

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/methodReferenceExecution/MethodReferencePackagePrivateQualifier.java	Tue Jan 13 10:32:19 2015 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 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.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8068254
+ * @summary Method reference uses wrong qualifying type
+ * @author srikanth
+ * @run main MethodReferencePackagePrivateQualifier
+ */
+import pkg.B;
+public class MethodReferencePackagePrivateQualifier {
+    public static void main(String... args) {
+        pkg.B.m();
+        Runnable r = pkg.B::m;
+        r.run();
+        r = B::m;
+        r.run();
+        if (!pkg.B.result.equals("A.m()A.m()A.m()"))
+            throw new AssertionError("Incorrect result");
+    }
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/methodReferenceExecution/pkg/B.java	Tue Jan 13 10:32:19 2015 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 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.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package pkg;
+class A {
+    public static void m() {
+        B.result += "A.m()";
+    }
+}
+
+public class B extends A {
+    public static String result = "";
+}