diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 1bccf5a..25b2318 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ config_setting(
     values = {"cpu": "x64_windows"},
 )
 
+config_setting(
+    name = "android",
+    values = {"crosstool_top": "//external:android/crosstool"},
+)
+
 load(":bazel/gflags.bzl", "gflags_library", "gflags_sources")
 
 (hdrs, srcs) = gflags_sources(namespace = [
diff --git a/bazel/gflags.bzl b/bazel/gflags.bzl
index 4e61c5d..4199e31 100644
--- a/bazel/gflags.bzl
+++ b/bazel/gflags.bzl
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def gflags_library(hdrs = [], srcs = [], threads = 1):
     linkopts = []
     if threads:
         linkopts += select({
+            "//:android": [],
             "//:x64_windows": [],
             "//conditions:default": ["-lpthread"],
         })