diff --git a/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc b/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc
index 037e0c78a277b..5f7c724ed95a9 100644
--- a/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc
+++ b/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void ImageDecoderImpeller::Decode(fml::RefPtr<ImageDescriptor> descriptor,
                                                      bitmap_result.value()]() {
 // TODO(jonahwilliams): remove ifdef once blit from buffer to texture is
 // implemented on other platforms.
-#ifdef FML_OS_IOS
+#if (FML_OS_IOS && !TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR)
           result(UploadTextureToPrivate(context, bitmap_result.device_buffer,
                                         bitmap_result.image_info));
 #else