diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
index d57f05818..5410895e0 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static const float kDefaultFlexGrow = 0.0f;
 static const float kDefaultFlexShrink = 0.0f;
 static const float kWebDefaultFlexShrink = 1.0f;
 
-static YGNode gYGNodeDefaults = {
+static const YGNode gYGNodeDefaults = {
     .parent = NULL,
     .children = NULL,
     .hasNewLayout = true,