diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index f6b3d685112..710d471e8ae 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ if(QT_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif()
 add_subdirectory(quuid)
 if(QT_FEATURE_library)
-    # QTBUG-87438 # special case
-    if(NOT ANDROID)
-        add_subdirectory(qpluginloader)
-    endif()
+    add_subdirectory(qpluginloader)
     add_subdirectory(qlibrary)
 endif()
 if(QT_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND QT_FEATURE_library)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 1448ff39338..68d9a5da0a5 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ qt_internal_add_cmake_library(staticplugin
     STATIC
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
-    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+    LIBRARIES
         Qt::Core
     MOC_OPTIONS
         "-M"
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt
index 1193a9d731f..ca27cef44ba 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,16 +14,43 @@ qt_internal_add_test(tst_qpluginloader
         ../fakeplugin.cpp
         ../theplugin/plugininterface.h
         ../tst_qpluginloader.cpp
-    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+    LIBRARIES
         staticplugin
     TESTDATA ${test_data}
 )
 
+add_dependencies(tst_qpluginloader tst_qpluginloaderlib staticplugin theplugin)
+if (UNIX)
+    if(NOT APPLE)
+        add_dependencies(tst_qpluginloader theoldplugin)
+    endif()
+    if (NOT ANDROID AND NOT APPLE)
+        add_dependencies(tst_qpluginloader almostplugin)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+if(ANDROID)
+    add_compile_definitions(ANDROID_ARCH="${CMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI}")
+    set(plugins
+        theplugin
+        theoldplugin
+        tst_qpluginloaderlib
+    )
+    set(extra_libs)
+    foreach(plugin IN LISTS plugins)
+        list(APPEND extra_libs
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin/lib${plugin}_${CMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI}.so")
+    endforeach()
+    set_target_properties(tst_qpluginloader PROPERTIES
+        QT_ANDROID_EXTRA_LIBS "${extra_libs}"
+    )
+endif()
+
 ## Scopes:
 #####################################################################
 
 qt_internal_extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION QT_FEATURE_private_tests
-    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+    LIBRARIES
         Qt::CorePrivate
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst_qpluginloader.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst_qpluginloader.cpp
index 1ea48e7deda..ac7bbb3ade6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst_qpluginloader.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst_qpluginloader.cpp
@@ -185,12 +185,22 @@ static std::unique_ptr<QTemporaryFile> patchElf(const QString &source, ElfPatche
 
 static QString sys_qualifiedLibraryName(const QString &fileName)
 {
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    // On Android all the libraries must be located in the APK's libs subdir
+    const QStringList paths = QCoreApplication::libraryPaths();
+    if (!paths.isEmpty()) {
+        return QLatin1String("%1/%2%3_%4%5").arg(paths.first(), PREFIX, fileName,
+                                                 ANDROID_ARCH, SUFFIX);
+    }
+    return fileName;
+#else
     QString name = QLatin1String("bin/") + QLatin1String(PREFIX) + fileName + QLatin1String(SUFFIX);
     const QString libname = QFINDTESTDATA(name);
     QFileInfo fi(libname);
     if (fi.exists())
         return fi.canonicalFilePath();
     return libname;
+#endif
 }
 
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QPluginLoader)
@@ -918,11 +928,19 @@ void tst_QPluginLoader::relativePath()
 #if !defined(QT_SHARED)
     QSKIP("This test requires Qt to create shared libraries.");
 #endif
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    // On Android we do not need to explicitly set library paths, as they are
+    // already set.
+    // But we need to use ARCH suffix in pulgin name
+    const QString pluginName("theplugin_" ANDROID_ARCH SUFFIX);
+#else
     // Windows binaries run from release and debug subdirs, so we can't rely on the current dir.
     const QString binDir = QFINDTESTDATA("bin");
     QVERIFY(!binDir.isEmpty());
     QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath(binDir);
-    QPluginLoader loader("theplugin" SUFFIX);
+    const QString pluginName("theplugin" SUFFIX);
+#endif
+    QPluginLoader loader(pluginName);
     loader.load(); // not recommended, instance() should do the job.
     PluginInterface *instance = qobject_cast<PluginInterface*>(loader.instance());
     QVERIFY(instance);
@@ -935,13 +953,27 @@ void tst_QPluginLoader::absolutePath()
 #if !defined(QT_SHARED)
     QSKIP("This test requires Qt to create shared libraries.");
 #endif
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    // On Android we need to clear library paths to make sure that the absolute
+    // path works
+    const QStringList libraryPaths = QCoreApplication::libraryPaths();
+    QVERIFY(!libraryPaths.isEmpty());
+    QCoreApplication::setLibraryPaths(QStringList());
+    const QString pluginPath(libraryPaths.first() + "/" PREFIX "theplugin_" ANDROID_ARCH SUFFIX);
+#else
     // Windows binaries run from release and debug subdirs, so we can't rely on the current dir.
     const QString binDir = QFINDTESTDATA("bin");
     QVERIFY(!binDir.isEmpty());
     QVERIFY(QDir::isAbsolutePath(binDir));
-    QPluginLoader loader(binDir + "/" PREFIX "theplugin" SUFFIX);
+    const QString pluginPath(binDir + "/" PREFIX "theplugin" SUFFIX);
+#endif
+    QPluginLoader loader(pluginPath);
     loader.load(); // not recommended, instance() should do the job.
     PluginInterface *instance = qobject_cast<PluginInterface*>(loader.instance());
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    // Restore library paths
+    QCoreApplication::setLibraryPaths(libraryPaths);
+#endif
     QVERIFY(instance);
     QCOMPARE(instance->pluginName(), QLatin1String("Plugin ok"));
     QVERIFY(loader.unload());