--- a/gsk/gskrenderer.c
+++ b/gsk/gskrenderer.c
@@ -735,7 +735,9 @@
 } renderer_possibilities[] = {
   { get_renderer_for_display },
   { get_renderer_for_env_var },
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
   { get_renderer_for_backend },
+#endif
 #ifdef GDK_RENDERING_VULKAN
   { get_renderer_for_vulkan },
 #endif