diff --git a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfig.java b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfig.java
index bd7b2998ce..0ca8571e95 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfig.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfig.java
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ public abstract class YogaConfig {
 
   public abstract YogaLogger getLogger();
 
-  abstract long getNativePointer();
+  protected abstract long getNativePointer();
 }
diff --git a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfigJNIBase.java b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfigJNIBase.java
index 8e7c94921c..07263e6df3 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfigJNIBase.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaConfigJNIBase.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public YogaLogger getLogger() {
     return mLogger;
   }
 
-  long getNativePointer() {
+  protected long getNativePointer() {
     return mNativePointer;
   }
 }