diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactSurface.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactSurface.java
index d8144923fc4..d561baaa399 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactSurface.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactSurface.java
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ public class ReactSurface implements ReactSurfaceInterface {
     mReactHost.set(null);
   }
 
-  public SurfaceHandler getSurfaceHandler() {
+  /** package */
+  SurfaceHandler getSurfaceHandler() {
     return mSurfaceHandler;
   }