diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 772dfe66..610fe5ba 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -425,14 +425,14 @@ static mi_decl_noinline void mi_recurse_exit_prim(void) {
 }
 
 static bool mi_recurse_enter(void) {
-  #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(MI_TLS_RECURSE_GUARD)
+  #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(MI_TLS_RECURSE_GUARD)
   if (_mi_preloading()) return false;
   #endif
   return mi_recurse_enter_prim();
 }
 
 static void mi_recurse_exit(void) {
-  #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(MI_TLS_RECURSE_GUARD)
+  #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(MI_TLS_RECURSE_GUARD)
   if (_mi_preloading()) return;
   #endif
   mi_recurse_exit_prim();