diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.cpp
index 2c86a2555e6..8883a033b9b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ SurfaceId ShadowNodeFamily::getSurfaceId() const {
   return surfaceId_;
 }
 
+SharedEventEmitter ShadowNodeFamily::getEventEmitter() const {
+  return eventEmitter_;
+}
+
 ComponentName ShadowNodeFamily::getComponentName() const {
   return componentName_;
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.h
index 32c7eb30332..09b0300c403 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ShadowNodeFamily.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class ShadowNodeFamily final {
 
   SurfaceId getSurfaceId() const;
 
+  SharedEventEmitter getEventEmitter() const;
+
   /*
    * Sets and gets the most recent state.
    */