diff --git a/React/CoreModules/RCTDeviceInfo.mm b/React/CoreModules/RCTDeviceInfo.mm
index b948e8e479b..c5bc2cdb728 100644
--- a/React/CoreModules/RCTDeviceInfo.mm
+++ b/React/CoreModules/RCTDeviceInfo.mm
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
                                              object:nil];
 }
 
+- (void)setModuleRegistry:(RCTModuleRegistry *)moduleRegistry
+{
+  if (!moduleRegistry) {
+    RCTAssert(false, @"moduleRegistry should not be nil, _moduleRegistry is nil: %d", _moduleRegistry == nil);
+  }
+  _moduleRegistry = moduleRegistry;
+}
+
 static BOOL RCTIsIPhoneX()
 {
   static BOOL isIPhoneX = NO;