diff --git a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
index 7a72502384e2..03e50d46c5b8 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsLayoutUtils.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,9 @@ bool nsLayoutUtils::IsAnimationLoggingEnabled() {
 }
 
 bool nsLayoutUtils::AreRetainedDisplayListsEnabled() {
+#ifdef MOZ_WIDGET_ANDROID
+  return gfxPrefs::LayoutRetainDisplayList();;
+#else
   if (XRE_IsContentProcess()) {
     return gfxPrefs::LayoutRetainDisplayList();
   }
@@ -470,6 +473,7 @@ bool nsLayoutUtils::AreRetainedDisplayListsEnabled() {
 
   // Retained display lists require e10s.
   return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 bool nsLayoutUtils::DisplayRootHasRetainedDisplayListBuilder(nsIFrame* aFrame) {