diff --git a/yoga/Yoga.c b/yoga/Yoga.c
index 324eee51..87090ac9 100644
--- a/yoga/Yoga.c
+++ b/yoga/Yoga.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ static void YGNodelayoutImpl(const YGNodeRef node,
   const float availableInnerHeight = fmaxf(fminf(availableHeight - marginAxisColumn - paddingAndBorderAxisColumn, maxInnerHeight), minInnerHeight);
   
   float availableInnerMainDim = isMainAxisRow ? availableInnerWidth : availableInnerHeight;
-  float availableInnerCrossDim = isMainAxisRow ? availableInnerHeight : availableInnerWidth;
+  const float availableInnerCrossDim = isMainAxisRow ? availableInnerHeight : availableInnerWidth;
 
   // If there is only one child with flexGrow + flexShrink it means we can set the
   // computedFlexBasis to 0 instead of measuring and shrinking / flexing the child to exactly