diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
index 8e04ee5cffa..0be465bec54 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ export default class Pressability {
                     );
                     if (delayHoverOut > 0) {
                       event.persist();
-                      this._hoverInDelayTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+                      this._hoverOutDelayTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                         onHoverOut(event);
                       }, delayHoverOut);
                     } else {