diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenushell.c b/gtk/gtkmenushell.c
index 34337b507c..816d2d2128 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenushell.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenushell.c
@@ -1752,8 +1752,8 @@ gtk_real_menu_shell_cycle_focus (GtkMenuShell     *menu_shell,
 
   while (menu_shell && !GTK_IS_MENU_BAR (menu_shell))
     {
-      if (priv->parent_menu_shell)
-        menu_shell = GTK_MENU_SHELL (priv->parent_menu_shell);
+      if (menu_shell->priv->parent_menu_shell)
+        menu_shell = GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu_shell->priv->parent_menu_shell);
       else
         menu_shell = NULL;
     }