diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index a85d04a38..a3b505313 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@
         'use_allocator%': 'none',
         'use_sanitizer_options%': 1,
       }],
-      ['OS=="linux" and asan==0 and msan==0 and lsan==0 and tsan==0 and build_for_tool==""', {
+      ['(OS=="linux" or OS=="android") and asan==0 and msan==0 and lsan==0 and tsan==0 and build_for_tool==""', {
         'use_experimental_allocator_shim%': 1,
       }],
       ['OS=="linux" and asan==0 and msan==0 and lsan==0 and tsan==0', {
diff --git a/config/allocator.gni b/config/allocator.gni
index b6444a2a7..06447af0b 100644
--- a/config/allocator.gni
+++ b/config/allocator.gni
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (is_android || current_cpu == "mipsel" || is_mac || is_ios || is_asan ||
   _default_allocator = "tcmalloc"
 }
 
-if (is_linux && !is_asan && !is_lsan && !is_tsan && !is_msan) {
+if ((is_linux || is_android) && !is_asan && !is_lsan && !is_tsan && !is_msan) {
   _default_use_experimental_allocator_shim = true
 } else {
   _default_use_experimental_allocator_shim = false