diff --git a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
index ce80dd1e1..1bbf696f7 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ typedef void (^RCTApplierBlock)(NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry
  * Use `-[RCTUIManager setLocalData:forView:]` to set this property
  * (to provide local/environmental data for a shadow view) from the main thread.
  */
-@property (nonatomic, strong) NSObject *localData;
+- (void)setLocalData:(NSObject *)localData;
 
 /**
  * isNewView - Used to track the first time the view is introduced into the hierarchy.  It is initialized YES, then is
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
index 7b43333fc..200330aab 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
@@ -681,6 +681,13 @@ static inline YGSize RCTShadowViewMeasure(YGNodeRef node, float width, YGMeasure
   YGNodeMarkDirty(_yogaNode);
 }
 
+// Local Data
+
+- (void)setLocalData:(__unused NSObject *)localData
+{
+  // Do nothing by default.
+}
+
 // Flex
 
 - (void)setFlexBasis:(YGValue)value