diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface_unix.cpp b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface_unix.cpp
index fbff6dc4d32..db031fcc6b1 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinterface_unix.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@
 #  define QT_NO_GETIFADDRS
 #endif
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX_ANDROID
+// android lacks if_nameindex
+# define QT_NO_IPV6IFNAME
+#endif
+
 #ifndef QT_NO_GETIFADDRS
 # include <ifaddrs.h>
 #endif