diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt
index add1f767f917df..b5a88b70574272 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactHost.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public interface ReactHost {
       context: Context,
       moduleName: String,
       initialProps: Bundle?
-  ): ReactSurface?
+  ): ReactSurface
 
   /**
    * This function can be used to initialize the ReactInstance in a background thread before a