diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/shared.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/shared.ts
index 7476cf1796..286188cad3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/shared.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/shared.ts
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ function saveNameToExportMap(
         exportsMap[def.exportAs[i]] = index;
       }
     }
-    if ((def as ComponentDef<any>).template) exportsMap[''] = index;
+    if (isComponentDef(def)) exportsMap[''] = index;
   }
 }