diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
index 5b88fe3135a0..277198c75c99 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const Checkbox = React.forwardRef(
             }
             if (typeof ref === 'function') {
               ref(el);
-            } else if (ref && Object(ref) === ref) {
+            } else if (ref && 'current' in ref) {
               ref.current = el;
             }
           }}