diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/reduced-motion/index.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/reduced-motion/index.ts
index b6cbe47bff..f3b5f27335 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/reduced-motion/index.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/utils/reduced-motion/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ export function initPrefersReducedMotion() {
         const setReducedMotionPreferences = () =>
             (prefersReducedMotion.current = motionMediaQuery.matches)
 
-        motionMediaQuery.addEventListener("change", setReducedMotionPreferences)
+        if (motionMediaQuery.addEventListener) {
+            motionMediaQuery.addEventListener("change", setReducedMotionPreferences)
+        } else {
+            motionMediaQuery.addListener(setReducedMotionPreferences)
+        }
 
         setReducedMotionPreferences()
     } else {