diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
index 0541357195db..2cd8ae488f10 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ let isLayoutAnimationEnabled: boolean =
   ReactNativeFeatureFlags.isLayoutAnimationEnabled();
 
 function setLayoutAnimationEnabled(value: boolean) {
-  isLayoutAnimationEnabled = isLayoutAnimationEnabled;
+  isLayoutAnimationEnabled = value;
 }
 
 /**