compiler does not allow Object protected methods to be used in lambda

Compiler does not allow Object protected methods to be used in lambda.

Minimal testcase:

interface I {
Object clone();
}

class Test {
I i = ()->null;
}

Produces error: attempting to assign weaker access privileges; was public

The following JCK tests fail:
lang/LMBD/lmbd002/lmbd00201m0/lmbd00201m0.html
lang/LMBD/lmbd002/lmbd00201m2/lmbd00201m2.html