diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/io/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
index b9d2954156c..1bb6227e425 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ endif()
 if(QT_FEATURE_private_tests OR UNIX)
     add_subdirectory(qfilesystementry)
 endif()
-if(QT_FEATURE_filesystemwatcher)
+if(QT_FEATURE_filesystemwatcher AND NOT ANDROID)
     add_subdirectory(qfilesystemwatcher)
 endif()
 if(TARGET Qt::Network)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/io/CMakeLists.txt
index cf014b2b1f0..3ec66653350 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ endif()
 if(QT_FEATURE_private_tests OR UNIX)
     add_subdirectory(qfilesystementry)
 endif()
-if(QT_FEATURE_filesystemwatcher)
+# QTBUG-88508 # special case
+if(QT_FEATURE_filesystemwatcher AND NOT ANDROID)
     add_subdirectory(qfilesystemwatcher)
 endif()
 if(TARGET Qt::Network)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/io.pro b/tests/auto/corelib/io/io.pro
index 84a4cf0dab5..acc1752721c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/io.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/io.pro
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ SUBDIRS=\
 win32:!qtConfig(private_tests): SUBDIRS -= \
     qfilesystementry
 
+# QTBUG-88508
+android: SUBDIRS -= \
+    qfilesystemwatcher
+
 !qtConfig(filesystemwatcher): SUBDIRS -= \
     qfilesystemwatcher