diff --git a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/reflect/ReflectionDataBuilder.java b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/reflect/ReflectionDataBuilder.java
index ca4941b24b6c..dccc64b54a22 100644
--- a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/reflect/ReflectionDataBuilder.java
+++ b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.hosted/src/com/oracle/svm/hosted/reflect/ReflectionDataBuilder.java
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ public void registerFieldLookup(AccessCondition condition, boolean preserved, Cl
             try {
                 ResolvedJavaField field = JVMCIReflectionUtil.getUniqueDeclaredField(true, GuestAccess.get().lookupType(declaringClass), fieldName);
                 if (field != null) {
-                    registerField(cnd, QUERIED, preserved, field);
+                    registerField(cnd, ACCESSED, preserved, field);
                 }
             } catch (LinkageError ignored) {
                 // Field lookup errors will be handled by the declaring class registration