diff --git a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKInternalUtility.m b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKInternalUtility.m
index e78be08b4c..e4696692dc 100644
--- a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKInternalUtility.m
+++ b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKInternalUtility.m
@@ -327,12 +327,14 @@ - (nullable NSURL *)URLWithScheme:(NSString *)scheme
                          host ?: @"",
                          path ?: @"",
                          queryString ?: @""];
-  NSURL *url;
+  NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString];
+
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 170000
   if (@available(iOS 17.0, *)) {
     url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString encodingInvalidCharacters:NO];
-  } else {
-    url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString];
   }
+#endif
+
   if (errorRef != NULL) {
     if (url) {
       *errorRef = nil;
diff --git a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/Profile+Loading.swift b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/Profile+Loading.swift
index 0691c1f23f..454ef7d2fa 100644
--- a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/Profile+Loading.swift
+++ b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit/Profile+Loading.swift
@@ -103,11 +103,14 @@ extension Profile {
     let rawLinkURL = response[ResponseKey.link.rawValue] as? String
 
     var linkURL = (response[ResponseKey.link.rawValue] as? URL) ?? (rawLinkURL.flatMap(URL.init(string:)))
+
+    #if swift(>=5.9)
     if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
       linkURL = (response[ResponseKey.link.rawValue] as? URL) ?? rawLinkURL.flatMap { str in
         URL(string: str, encodingInvalidCharacters: false)
       }
     }
+    #endif
 
     let friendsResponse = response[ResponseKey.friends.rawValue] as? [String: Any]
     let friends = friendsResponse.flatMap(friendIdentifiers(from:))
diff --git a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/AppLinkNavigationTests.swift b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/AppLinkNavigationTests.swift
index 8898a6225f..ec69794e78 100644
--- a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/AppLinkNavigationTests.swift
+++ b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/AppLinkNavigationTests.swift
@@ -365,9 +365,11 @@ final class AppLinkNavigationTests: XCTestCase {
 
   func testNavigationTypeWithInvalidTargetWithoutWebUrl() {
     var url = URL(string: "invalid url")
+    #if swift(>=5.9)
     if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
       url = URL(string: "invalid url", encodingInvalidCharacters: false)
     }
+    #endif
     let target = AppLinkTarget(url: url, appStoreId: nil, appName: name)
     let appLink = AppLink(sourceURL: nil, targets: [target], webURL: nil)
     navigation = AppLinkNavigation(appLink: appLink, extras: [:], appLinkData: [:])
@@ -405,9 +407,11 @@ final class AppLinkNavigationTests: XCTestCase {
 
   func testNavigationTypeWithInvalidTargetWithWebUrl() {
     var url = URL(string: "invalid url")
+    #if swift(>=5.9)
     if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
       url = URL(string: "invalid url", encodingInvalidCharacters: false)
     }
+    #endif
     let target = AppLinkTarget(url: url, appStoreId: nil, appName: name)
     let appLink = AppLink(sourceURL: nil, targets: [target], webURL: .usingHost1)
     navigation = AppLinkNavigation(appLink: appLink, extras: [:], appLinkData: [:])
diff --git a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/Internal/BridgeAPI/BridgeAPI+SessionCompletionHandlerTests.swift b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/Internal/BridgeAPI/BridgeAPI+SessionCompletionHandlerTests.swift
index 5056f1e9e0..72babed706 100644
--- a/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/Internal/BridgeAPI/BridgeAPI+SessionCompletionHandlerTests.swift
+++ b/FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKitTests/Internal/BridgeAPI/BridgeAPI+SessionCompletionHandlerTests.swift
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ extension BridgeAPITests {
 
   func testInvokingAuthSessionCompletionHandlerFromHandlerWithInvalidURLWithoutError() {
     var url = URL(string: " ")
+    #if swift(>=5.9)
     if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
       url = URL(string: " ", encodingInvalidCharacters: false)
     }
+    #endif
     var capturedSuccesses = [Bool]()
     var capturedErrors = [Error?]()
     let handler: SuccessBlock = { success, error in