diff --git a/src/components/InvertedFlatList/BaseInvertedFlatList.js b/src/components/InvertedFlatList/BaseInvertedFlatList.js
index 6c507d110436..4eb29af89cb3 100644
--- a/src/components/InvertedFlatList/BaseInvertedFlatList.js
+++ b/src/components/InvertedFlatList/BaseInvertedFlatList.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const propTypes = {
     initialRowHeight: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
 
     /** Passed via forwardRef so we can access the FlatList ref */
-    innerRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.shape({current: PropTypes.instanceOf(FlatList)})]).isRequired,
+    innerRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.shape({current: PropTypes.instanceOf(React.Component)})]).isRequired,
 
     /** Should we measure these items and call getItemLayout? */
     shouldMeasureItems: PropTypes.bool,