diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java
index 9559476e9a4..4402b4f05ae 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java
@@ -1575,6 +1575,7 @@ public class ServletAnnotationControllerTests {
 		@InitBinder
 		private void initBinder(WebDataBinder binder) {
 			binder.initBeanPropertyAccess();
+			binder.setRequiredFields("sex");
 			LocalValidatorFactoryBean vf = new LocalValidatorFactoryBean();
 			vf.afterPropertiesSet();
 			binder.setValidator(vf);
@@ -1582,6 +1583,15 @@ public class ServletAnnotationControllerTests {
 			dateFormat.setLenient(false);
 			binder.registerCustomEditor(Date.class, new CustomDateEditor(dateFormat, false));
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		@RequestMapping("/myPath.do")
+		public String myHandle(@ModelAttribute("myCommand") @Valid TestBean tb, BindingResult errors, ModelMap model) {
+			if (!errors.hasFieldErrors("sex")) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("requiredFields not applied");
+			}
+			return super.myHandle(tb, errors, model);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Controller