diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java
index 8e93ff6aae789e..a2f6ad02520a16 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/statusbar/StatusBarModule.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public void run() {
                 insetsController.setSystemBarsAppearance(
                     0, WindowInsetsController.APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS);
               }
-            } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            } else {
               View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
               int systemUiVisibilityFlags = decorView.getSystemUiVisibility();
               if ("dark-content".equals(style)) {