diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/date-range-picker/date-range-picker.component.ts b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/date-range-picker/date-range-picker.component.ts
index 46347ae67c4..eb1ef6fb179 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/date-range-picker/date-range-picker.component.ts
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/date-range-picker/date-range-picker.component.ts
@@ -871,8 +871,8 @@ export class IgxDateRangePickerComponent extends PickerBaseDirective
     }
 
     /** @hidden @internal */
-    public getEditElement(): HTMLInputElement | undefined {
-        return this.inputDirective?.nativeElement;
+    public getEditElement(): HTMLInputElement {
+        return this.inputDirective!.nativeElement;
     }
 
     protected onStatusChanged = () => {