diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp
index b4dbf2ed98d457..0bddb89b6da372 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "YGNode.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
-#include "CompactValue.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 using namespace facebook;
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ using facebook::yoga::detail::CompactValue;
 
 YGNode::YGNode(YGNode&& node) {
   context_ = node.context_;
-  flags = node.flags;
+  flags_ = node.flags_;
   measure_ = node.measure_;
   baseline_ = node.baseline_;
   print_ = node.print_;
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ YGNode::YGNode(const YGNode& node, YGConfigRef config) : YGNode{node} {
 
 void YGNode::print(void* printContext) {
   if (print_.noContext != nullptr) {
-    if (facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, printUsesContext_)) {
+    if (flags_.printUsesContext) {
       print_.withContext(this, printContext);
     } else {
       print_.noContext(this);
@@ -202,14 +201,14 @@ YGSize YGNode::measure(
     float height,
     YGMeasureMode heightMode,
     void* layoutContext) {
-  return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, measureUsesContext_)
+  return flags_.measureUsesContext
       ? measure_.withContext(
             this, width, widthMode, height, heightMode, layoutContext)
       : measure_.noContext(this, width, widthMode, height, heightMode);
 }
 
 float YGNode::baseline(float width, float height, void* layoutContext) {
-  return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, baselineUsesContext_)
+  return flags_.baselineUsesContext
       ? baseline_.withContext(this, width, height, layoutContext)
       : baseline_.noContext(this, width, height);
 }
@@ -236,14 +235,14 @@ void YGNode::setMeasureFunc(decltype(YGNode::measure_) measureFunc) {
 }
 
 void YGNode::setMeasureFunc(YGMeasureFunc measureFunc) {
-  facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, measureUsesContext_, false);
+  flags_.measureUsesContext = false;
   decltype(YGNode::measure_) m;
   m.noContext = measureFunc;
   setMeasureFunc(m);
 }
 
 YOGA_EXPORT void YGNode::setMeasureFunc(MeasureWithContextFn measureFunc) {
-  facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, measureUsesContext_, true);
+  flags_.measureUsesContext = true;
   decltype(YGNode::measure_) m;
   m.withContext = measureFunc;
   setMeasureFunc(m);
@@ -262,10 +261,10 @@ void YGNode::insertChild(YGNodeRef child, uint32_t index) {
 }
 
 void YGNode::setDirty(bool isDirty) {
-  if (isDirty == facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, isDirty_)) {
+  if (isDirty == flags_.isDirty) {
     return;
   }
-  facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, isDirty_, isDirty);
+  flags_.isDirty = isDirty;
   if (isDirty && dirtied_) {
     dirtied_(this);
   }
@@ -408,9 +407,7 @@ YGValue YGNode::resolveFlexBasisPtr() const {
     return flexBasis;
   }
   if (!style_.flex().isUndefined() && style_.flex().unwrap() > 0.0f) {
-    return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, useWebDefaults_)
-        ? YGValueAuto
-        : YGValueZero;
+    return flags_.useWebDefaults ? YGValueAuto : YGValueZero;
   }
   return YGValueAuto;
 }
@@ -449,7 +446,7 @@ void YGNode::cloneChildrenIfNeeded(void* cloneContext) {
 }
 
 void YGNode::markDirtyAndPropagate() {
-  if (!facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, isDirty_)) {
+  if (!flags_.isDirty) {
     setDirty(true);
     setLayoutComputedFlexBasis(YGFloatOptional());
     if (owner_) {
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@ void YGNode::markDirtyAndPropagate() {
 }
 
 void YGNode::markDirtyAndPropagateDownwards() {
-  facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, isDirty_, true);
+  flags_.isDirty = true;
   for_each(children_.begin(), children_.end(), [](YGNodeRef childNode) {
     childNode->markDirtyAndPropagateDownwards();
   });
@@ -486,13 +483,11 @@ float YGNode::resolveFlexShrink() const {
   if (!style_.flexShrink().isUndefined()) {
     return style_.flexShrink().unwrap();
   }
-  if (!facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, useWebDefaults_) &&
-      !style_.flex().isUndefined() && style_.flex().unwrap() < 0.0f) {
+  if (!flags_.useWebDefaults && !style_.flex().isUndefined() &&
+      style_.flex().unwrap() < 0.0f) {
     return -style_.flex().unwrap();
   }
-  return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, useWebDefaults_)
-      ? kWebDefaultFlexShrink
-      : kDefaultFlexShrink;
+  return flags_.useWebDefaults ? kWebDefaultFlexShrink : kDefaultFlexShrink;
 }
 
 bool YGNode::isNodeFlexible() {
@@ -570,8 +565,7 @@ void YGNode::reset() {
 
   clearChildren();
 
-  auto webDefaults =
-      facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, useWebDefaults_);
+  auto webDefaults = flags_.useWebDefaults;
   *this = YGNode{getConfig()};
   if (webDefaults) {
     useWebDefaults();
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h
index e03e421444f18e..47e6b1688e0e5a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include "BitUtils.h"
 #include "CompactValue.h"
 #include "YGConfig.h"
 #include "YGLayout.h"
@@ -20,6 +19,20 @@
 
 YGConfigRef YGConfigGetDefault();
 
+#pragma pack(push)
+#pragma pack(1)
+struct YGNodeFlags {
+  bool hasNewLayout : 1;
+  bool isReferenceBaseline : 1;
+  bool isDirty : 1;
+  uint8_t nodeType : 1;
+  bool measureUsesContext : 1;
+  bool baselineUsesContext : 1;
+  bool printUsesContext : 1;
+  bool useWebDefaults : 1;
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
 struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
   using MeasureWithContextFn =
       YGSize (*)(YGNode*, float, YGMeasureMode, float, YGMeasureMode, void*);
@@ -27,17 +40,8 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
   using PrintWithContextFn = void (*)(YGNode*, void*);
 
 private:
-  static constexpr size_t hasNewLayout_ = 0;
-  static constexpr size_t isReferenceBaseline_ = 1;
-  static constexpr size_t isDirty_ = 2;
-  static constexpr size_t nodeType_ = 3;
-  static constexpr size_t measureUsesContext_ = 4;
-  static constexpr size_t baselineUsesContext_ = 5;
-  static constexpr size_t printUsesContext_ = 6;
-  static constexpr size_t useWebDefaults_ = 7;
-
   void* context_ = nullptr;
-  uint8_t flags = 1;
+  YGNodeFlags flags_ = {};
   uint8_t reserved_ = 0;
   union {
     YGMeasureFunc noContext;
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
   void setBaselineFunc(decltype(baseline_));
 
   void useWebDefaults() {
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, useWebDefaults_, true);
+    flags_.useWebDefaults = true;
     style_.flexDirection() = YGFlexDirectionRow;
     style_.alignContent() = YGAlignStretch;
   }
@@ -113,13 +117,9 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
 
   void print(void*);
 
-  bool getHasNewLayout() const {
-    return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, hasNewLayout_);
-  }
+  bool getHasNewLayout() const { return flags_.hasNewLayout; }
 
-  YGNodeType getNodeType() const {
-    return facebook::yoga::detail::getEnumData<YGNodeType>(flags, nodeType_);
-  }
+  YGNodeType getNodeType() const { return flags_.nodeType; }
 
   bool hasMeasureFunc() const noexcept { return measure_.noContext != nullptr; }
 
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
 
   uint32_t getLineIndex() const { return lineIndex_; }
 
-  bool isReferenceBaseline() {
-    return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, isReferenceBaseline_);
-  }
+  bool isReferenceBaseline() { return flags_.isReferenceBaseline; }
 
   // returns the YGNodeRef that owns this YGNode. An owner is used to identify
   // the YogaTree that a YGNode belongs to. This method will return the parent
@@ -180,9 +178,7 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
 
   YGConfigRef getConfig() const { return config_; }
 
-  bool isDirty() const {
-    return facebook::yoga::detail::getBooleanData(flags, isDirty_);
-  }
+  bool isDirty() const { return flags_.isDirty; }
 
   std::array<YGValue, 2> getResolvedDimensions() const {
     return resolvedDimensions_;
@@ -252,22 +248,19 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
 
   void setPrintFunc(YGPrintFunc printFunc) {
     print_.noContext = printFunc;
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, printUsesContext_, false);
+    flags_.printUsesContext = false;
   }
   void setPrintFunc(PrintWithContextFn printFunc) {
     print_.withContext = printFunc;
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, printUsesContext_, true);
+    flags_.printUsesContext = true;
   }
   void setPrintFunc(std::nullptr_t) { setPrintFunc(YGPrintFunc{nullptr}); }
 
   void setHasNewLayout(bool hasNewLayout) {
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, hasNewLayout_, hasNewLayout);
+    flags_.hasNewLayout = hasNewLayout;
   }
 
-  void setNodeType(YGNodeType nodeType) {
-    return facebook::yoga::detail::setEnumData<YGNodeType>(
-        flags, nodeType_, nodeType);
-  }
+  void setNodeType(YGNodeType nodeType) { flags_.nodeType = nodeType; }
 
   void setMeasureFunc(YGMeasureFunc measureFunc);
   void setMeasureFunc(MeasureWithContextFn);
@@ -276,11 +269,11 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
   }
 
   void setBaselineFunc(YGBaselineFunc baseLineFunc) {
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, baselineUsesContext_, false);
+    flags_.baselineUsesContext = false;
     baseline_.noContext = baseLineFunc;
   }
   void setBaselineFunc(BaselineWithContextFn baseLineFunc) {
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(flags, baselineUsesContext_, true);
+    flags_.baselineUsesContext = true;
     baseline_.withContext = baseLineFunc;
   }
   void setBaselineFunc(std::nullptr_t) {
@@ -296,8 +289,7 @@ struct YOGA_EXPORT YGNode {
   void setLineIndex(uint32_t lineIndex) { lineIndex_ = lineIndex; }
 
   void setIsReferenceBaseline(bool isReferenceBaseline) {
-    facebook::yoga::detail::setBooleanData(
-        flags, isReferenceBaseline_, isReferenceBaseline);
+    flags_.isReferenceBaseline = isReferenceBaseline;
   }
 
   void setOwner(YGNodeRef owner) { owner_ = owner; }