diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactFragment.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactFragment.java
index f3fbe055bf0..e25ac76bb99 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactFragment.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactFragment.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class ReactFragment extends Fragment implements PermissionAwareActivity {
     public Builder() {
       mComponentName = null;
       mLaunchOptions = null;
-      mFabricEnabled = null;
+      mFabricEnabled = false;
     }
 
     /**