diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java
index 70062476d33794..a06f19d7ee44e8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ <T extends NativeModule> T getNativeModule(Class<T> nativeModuleInterface) {
     return null;
   }
 
-  public DefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler getDefaultBackButtonHandler() {
+  /* package */
+  DefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler getDefaultBackButtonHandler() {
     return () -> {
       UiThreadUtil.assertOnUiThread();
       if (mDefaultHardwareBackBtnHandler != null) {