diff --git a/lib/KeyboardAwareHOC.js b/lib/KeyboardAwareHOC.js
index 03f46af..20530bc 100644
--- a/lib/KeyboardAwareHOC.js
+++ b/lib/KeyboardAwareHOC.js
@@ -334,8 +334,9 @@ function KeyboardAwareHOC(
 
     scrollIntoView = async (
       element: React.Element<*>,
-      options: ScrollIntoViewOptions = {}
+      options: ScrollIntoViewOptions
     ) => {
+      options = options || {}
       if (!this._rnkasv_keyboardView || !element) {
         return
       }