diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
index 23713f47b9f..d15683f071f 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void LiquidCrystal::home()
 void LiquidCrystal::setCursor(uint8_t col, uint8_t row)
 {
   int row_offsets[] = { 0x00, 0x40, 0x14, 0x54 };
-  if ( row > _numlines ) {
+  if ( row >= _numlines ) {
     row = _numlines-1;    // we count rows starting w/0
   }
   
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h
index f66ec1b4cad..8847685ef70 100755
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class LiquidCrystal : public Print {
   void setCursor(uint8_t, uint8_t); 
   virtual void write(uint8_t);
   void command(uint8_t);
-private:
+protected:
   void send(uint8_t, uint8_t);
   void write4bits(uint8_t);
   void write8bits(uint8_t);