diff --git a/Modules/socketmodule.c b/Modules/socketmodule.c
--- a/Modules/socketmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/socketmodule.c
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@
 # undef HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+# undef HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R
 # if defined(_AIX)
 #  define HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R_3_ARG