diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactFabricPublicInstance/ReactFabricPublicInstance.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactFabricPublicInstance/ReactFabricPublicInstance.js
index 2502bab8692302..56de22d5ec276b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactFabricPublicInstance/ReactFabricPublicInstance.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactFabricPublicInstance/ReactFabricPublicInstance.js
@@ -88,5 +88,11 @@ export function getNodeFromPublicInstance(
 export function getInternalInstanceHandleFromPublicInstance(
   publicInstance: ReactFabricHostComponent | ReactNativeElement,
 ): InternalInstanceHandle {
-  return publicInstance.__internalInstanceHandle;
+  if (publicInstance.__internalInstanceHandle != null) {
+    return publicInstance.__internalInstanceHandle;
+  }
+
+  // TODO(T174762768): Remove this once OSS versions of renderers will be synced.
+  // $FlowExpectedError[prop-missing] Keeping this for backwards-compatibility with the renderers versions in open source.
+  return publicInstance._internalInstanceHandle;
 }