diff --git a/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn b/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn
index 19ca4d4b85..53b237a8cc 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn
+++ b/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ if (enable_vulkan_validation_layers) {
 use_angle = dawn_use_angle && defined(dawn_angle_dir)
 
 # Swiftshader is an optional dependency, only use it if the path has been set.
-use_swiftshader = dawn_use_swiftshader && dawn_swiftshader_dir != ""
+use_swiftshader =
+    dawn_use_swiftshader && dawn_swiftshader_dir != "" && !is_android
 if (use_swiftshader) {
   assert(dawn_enable_vulkan,
          "dawn_use_swiftshader requires dawn_enable_vulkan=true")