diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/core/events/EventBeat.h b/ReactCommon/fabric/core/events/EventBeat.h
index 63dacb91eac..1e20c2ec937 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/core/events/EventBeat.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/core/events/EventBeat.h
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ class EventBeat {
    */
   void setBeatCallback(const BeatCallback &beatCallback);
 
+ protected:
   /*
    * Should be used by sublasses to send a beat.
    * Receiver might ignore the call if a beat was not requested.
    */
   void beat(jsi::Runtime &runtime) const;
 
- protected:
   BeatCallback beatCallback_;
   SharedOwnerBox ownerBox_;
   mutable std::atomic<bool> isRequested_{false};