diff --git a/src/components/VideoPlayer/index.native.js b/src/components/VideoPlayer/index.native.js
index b0aa5e48d1e5..f9a3f29494b2 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoPlayer/index.native.js
+++ b/src/components/VideoPlayer/index.native.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import BaseVideoPlayer from './BaseVideoPlayer';
 import {videoPlayerDefaultProps, videoPlayerPropTypes} from './propTypes';
 
-function VideoPlayer({videoControlsStyle, shouldUseControlsBottomMargin, ...props}, ref) {
+function VideoPlayer({videoControlsStyle, shouldUseControlsBottomMargin = true, ...props}, ref) {
     return (
         <BaseVideoPlayer
             // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading