diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-cf526fee-a8ea-4093-a2b9-326406f5c5ac.json b/change/react-native-windows-cf526fee-a8ea-4093-a2b9-326406f5c5ac.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a00fb7b2e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-cf526fee-a8ea-4093-a2b9-326406f5c5ac.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "Support WinAppSDK + cppwinrt 2.240111.5",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "erozell@outlook.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/TextInputViewManager.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/TextInputViewManager.cpp
index ab96cefff02..feed6c1e0c3 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/TextInputViewManager.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/TextInputViewManager.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void TextInputShadowNode::registerEvents() {
       }
     }
 
-    auto contentElement = control.GetTemplateChild(L"ContentElement");
+    auto contentElement = control.as<xaml::Controls::IControlProtected>().GetTemplateChild(L"ContentElement");
     auto textBoxView = contentElement.as<xaml::Controls::ScrollViewer>();
     if (textBoxView) {
       m_scrollViewerViewChangingRevoker = textBoxView.ViewChanging(