diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index 065a17fb28177f00648a42360b04860c60781043..46cf79ba1bc2932a131e6a687dc0bc74616dd174 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class PlatformMessageResponseDarwin : public blink::PlatformMessageResponse {
   bool _platformSupportsTouchTypes;
   bool _platformSupportsTouchPressure;
   bool _platformSupportsTouchOrientationAndTilt;
+  bool _platformSupportsSafeAreaInsets;
   BOOL _initialized;
   BOOL _connected;
 }
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ class PlatformMessageResponseDarwin : public blink::PlatformMessageResponse {
   _platformSupportsTouchTypes = fml::IsPlatformVersionAtLeast(9);
   _platformSupportsTouchPressure = fml::IsPlatformVersionAtLeast(9);
   _platformSupportsTouchOrientationAndTilt = fml::IsPlatformVersionAtLeast(9, 1);
+  _platformSupportsSafeAreaInsets = fml::IsPlatformVersionAtLeast(11, 0);
 
   _orientationPreferences = UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll;
   _statusBarStyle = UIStatusBarStyleDefault;
@@ -619,9 +621,11 @@ static inline blink::PointerData::DeviceKind DeviceKindFromTouchType(UITouch* to
 }
 
 - (void)viewSafeAreaInsetsDidChange {
-  [self updateViewportPadding];
-  [self updateViewportMetrics];
-  [super viewSafeAreaInsetsDidChange];
+  if (_platformSupportsSafeAreaInsets) {
+    [self updateViewportPadding];
+    [self updateViewportMetrics];
+    [super viewSafeAreaInsetsDidChange];
+  }
 }
 
 // Updates _viewportMetrics physical padding.
@@ -629,11 +633,16 @@ static inline blink::PointerData::DeviceKind DeviceKindFromTouchType(UITouch* to
 // Viewport padding represents the iOS safe area insets.
 - (void)updateViewportPadding {
   CGFloat scale = [UIScreen mainScreen].scale;
-  if (@available(iOS 11, *)) {
+  // TODO(cbracken) once clang toolchain compiler-rt has been updated, replace with
+  // if (@available(iOS 11, *)) {
+  if (_platformSupportsSafeAreaInsets) {
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunguarded-availability-new"
     _viewportMetrics.physical_padding_top = self.view.safeAreaInsets.top * scale;
     _viewportMetrics.physical_padding_left = self.view.safeAreaInsets.left * scale;
     _viewportMetrics.physical_padding_right = self.view.safeAreaInsets.right * scale;
     _viewportMetrics.physical_padding_bottom = self.view.safeAreaInsets.bottom * scale;
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
   } else {
     _viewportMetrics.physical_padding_top = [self statusBarPadding] * scale;
   }
@@ -819,8 +828,11 @@ constexpr CGFloat kStandardStatusBarHeight = 20.0;
 
 - (void)handleStatusBarTouches:(UIEvent*)event {
   CGFloat standardStatusBarHeight = kStandardStatusBarHeight;
-  if (@available(iOS 11, *)) {
+  if (_platformSupportsSafeAreaInsets) {
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wunguarded-availability-new"
     standardStatusBarHeight = self.view.safeAreaInsets.top;
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
   }
 
   // If the status bar is double-height, don't handle status bar taps. iOS