diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java
index 3ea3b2c54..25382a79f 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNode.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class CSSNode implements CSSNodeAPI<CSSNode> {
   private @Nullable MeasureFunction mMeasureFunction = null;
   private LayoutState mLayoutState = LayoutState.DIRTY;
   private boolean mIsTextNode = false;
+  private Object mData;
 
   @Override
   public void init() {
@@ -621,6 +622,16 @@ public class CSSNode implements CSSNodeAPI<CSSNode> {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void setData(Object data) {
+    mData = data;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Object getData() {
+    return mData;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Resets this instance to its default state. This method is meant to be used when
    * recycling {@link CSSNode} instances.
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeAPI.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeAPI.java
index 765b135b3..fd8342234 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeAPI.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeAPI.java
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ public interface CSSNodeAPI<CSSNodeType extends CSSNodeAPI> {
   void setDefaultPadding(int spacingType, float padding);
   CSSOverflow getOverflow();
   void setOverflow(CSSOverflow overflow);
+  void setData(Object data);
+  Object getData();
   void init();
   void reset();
 }
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeJNI.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeJNI.java
index 2c84f9c12..aad1b465c 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeJNI.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/csslayout/CSSNodeJNI.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class CSSNodeJNI implements CSSNodeAPI<CSSNodeJNI> {
   private List<CSSNodeJNI> mChildren;
   private MeasureFunction mMeasureFunction;
   private int mNativePointer;
+  private Object mData;
 
   private void assertNativeInstance() {
     if (mNativePointer == 0) {
@@ -718,4 +719,14 @@ public class CSSNodeJNI implements CSSNodeAPI<CSSNodeJNI> {
   public boolean valuesEqual(float f1, float f2) {
     return FloatUtil.floatsEqual(f1, f2);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void setData(Object data) {
+    mData = data;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Object getData() {
+    return mData;
+  }
 }