diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactApple/Libraries/RCTUIKit/RCTUIKitCompat.h b/packages/react-native/ReactApple/Libraries/RCTUIKit/RCTUIKitCompat.h
index db409fea1ab2..f74d46e2e6d3 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactApple/Libraries/RCTUIKit/RCTUIKitCompat.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactApple/Libraries/RCTUIKit/RCTUIKitCompat.h
@@ -198,11 +198,8 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, UIViewContentMode) {
 };
 
 // UIUserInterfaceLayoutDirection
-enum : NSInteger
-{
-	UIUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionLeftToRight = NSUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionLeftToRight,
-	UIUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionRightToLeft = NSUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionRightToLeft,
-};
+#define UIUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionLeftToRight NSUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionLeftToRight
+#define UIUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionRightToLeft NSUserInterfaceLayoutDirectionRightToLeft
 
 // UIActivityIndicatorViewStyle
 typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, UIActivityIndicatorViewStyle) {