diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 1777b73374dd8e..55e286d9434df8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ Scheduler::Scheduler(
       reactNativeConfig_->getBool(
           "react_fabric:enable_granular_shadow_tree_state_reconciliation");
 
+  CoreFeatures::enableReportEventPaintTime = reactNativeConfig_->getBool(
+      "rn_responsiveness_performance:enable_paint_time_reporting");
+
   if (animationDelegate != nullptr) {
     animationDelegate->setComponentDescriptorRegistry(
         componentDescriptorRegistry_);