diff --git a/config/android/config.gni b/config/android/config.gni
index 9a57ce441..0b942fa4c 100644
--- a/config/android/config.gni
+++ b/config/android/config.gni
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ if (is_android || is_chromeos) {
     # not explicitly set it.
     default_min_sdk_version = 21
 
+    # Android API level for 32 bits platforms
+    android32_ndk_api_level = 16
+
+    # Android API level for 64 bits platforms
+    android64_ndk_api_level = 21
+
     # [WIP] Allows devs to achieve much faster edit-build-install cycles.
     # Currently only works for ChromeModern apks due to incremental install.
     # This needs to be in a separate declare_args as it determines some of the
@@ -56,18 +62,6 @@ if (is_android || is_chromeos) {
     android_fast_local_dev = false
   }
 
-  declare_args() {
-    # Android API level for 32 bits platforms
-    android32_ndk_api_level = default_min_sdk_version
-
-    # Android API level for 64 bits platforms
-    if (default_min_sdk_version < 21) {
-      android64_ndk_api_level = 21
-    } else {
-      android64_ndk_api_level = default_min_sdk_version
-    }
-  }
-
   if (enable_chrome_android_internal) {
     import("//clank/config.gni")
   } else {