diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java
index 3940e4f7c..ce7b2725b 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java
@@ -25,10 +25,16 @@ public final class ReactTextInputLocalData {
   public ReactTextInputLocalData(EditText editText) {
     mText = new SpannableStringBuilder(editText.getText());
     mTextSize = editText.getTextSize();
-    mMinLines = editText.getMinLines();
-    mMaxLines = editText.getMaxLines();
     mInputType = editText.getInputType();
 
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+      mMinLines = editText.getMinLines();
+      mMaxLines = editText.getMaxLines();
+    } else {
+      mMinLines = 1;
+      mMaxLines = 1;
+    }
+
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
       mBreakStrategy = editText.getBreakStrategy();
     } else {