diff --git a/layout/base/nsCaret.cpp b/layout/base/nsCaret.cpp
index 47b68ad0484..59d484c44e5 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsCaret.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsCaret.cpp
@@ -411,22 +411,6 @@ void nsCaret::SetVisibilityDuringSelection(bool aVisibility)
   mShowDuringSelection = aVisibility;
 }
 
-static
-nsFrameSelection::HINT GetHintForPosition(nsIDOMNode* aNode, int32_t aOffset)
-{
-  nsFrameSelection::HINT hint = nsFrameSelection::HINTLEFT;
-  nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> node = do_QueryInterface(aNode);
-  if (!node || aOffset < 1) {
-    return hint;
-  }
-  const nsTextFragment* text = node->GetText();
-  if (text && text->CharAt(aOffset - 1) == '\n') {
-    // Attach the caret to the next line if needed
-    hint = nsFrameSelection::HINTRIGHT;
-  }
-  return hint;
-}
-
 nsresult nsCaret::DrawAtPosition(nsIDOMNode* aNode, int32_t aOffset)
 {
   NS_ENSURE_ARG(aNode);
@@ -442,8 +426,9 @@ nsresult nsCaret::DrawAtPosition(nsIDOMNode* aNode, int32_t aOffset)
   // ourselves, our consumer will take care of that.
   mBlinkRate = 0;
 
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> node = do_QueryInterface(aNode);
   nsresult rv = DrawAtPositionWithHint(aNode, aOffset,
-                                       GetHintForPosition(aNode, aOffset),
+                                       nsFrameSelection::GetHintForPosition(node, aOffset),
                                        bidiLevel, true)
     ?  NS_OK : NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
   ToggleDrawnStatus();
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFrameSelection.h b/layout/generic/nsFrameSelection.h
index a751dd0139d..4bb19a915e0 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFrameSelection.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFrameSelection.h
@@ -591,6 +591,8 @@ public:
 
   void DisconnectFromPresShell();
   nsresult ClearNormalSelection();
+
+  static HINT GetHintForPosition(nsIContent* aContent, int32_t aOffset);
 private:
   nsresult TakeFocus(nsIContent *aNewFocus,
                      uint32_t aContentOffset,
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
index 33d06e14f0b..60a83f2e5f2 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,20 @@ GetCellParent(nsINode *aDomNode)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+nsFrameSelection::HINT
+nsFrameSelection::GetHintForPosition(nsIContent* aContent, int32_t aOffset)
+{
+  HINT hint = HINTLEFT;
+  if (!aContent || aOffset < 1) {
+    return hint;
+  }
+  const nsTextFragment* text = aContent->GetText();
+  if (text && text->CharAt(aOffset - 1) == '\n') {
+    // Attach the caret to the next line if needed
+    hint = HINTRIGHT;
+  }
+  return hint;
+}
 
 void
 nsFrameSelection::Init(nsIPresShell *aShell, nsIContent *aLimiter)