diff --git a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
index c127586a5..d5a9e3624 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ typedef void (^RCTApplierBlock)(NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CSSAlign alignItems;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CSSPositionType position;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CSSWrapType flexWrap;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat flex;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat flexGrow;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat flexShrink;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat flexBasis;
 
+- (void)setFlex:(float)flex;
+
 /**
  * z-index, used to override sibling order in the view
  */
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
index 15cbad767..76d4c37fe 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static inline void RCTAssignSuggestedDimension(CSSNodeRef cssNode, CSSDimension
 
 // Flex
 
-- (void)setFlex:(CGFloat)value
+- (void)setFlex:(float)value
 {
   CSSNodeStyleSetFlex(_cssNode, value);
 }