diff --git a/types/react-native/index.d.ts b/types/react-native/index.d.ts
index 7424e11e4d..b015ab0843 100644
--- a/types/react-native/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-native/index.d.ts
@@ -3614,7 +3614,7 @@ export interface FlatListStatic<ItemT> extends React.ComponentClass<FlatListProp
      * Requires linear scan through data - use `scrollToIndex` instead if possible.
      * May be janky without `getItemLayout` prop.
      */
-    scrollToItem: (params: { animated?: boolean; index: number; viewPosition?: number }) => void;
+    scrollToItem: (params: { animated?: boolean; item: ItemT; viewPosition?: number }) => void;
 
     /**
      * Scroll to a specific content pixel offset, like a normal `ScrollView`.