diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/Android.mk b/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/Android.mk
index de9d5e3f5b3..fdc06744e5a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/Android.mk
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/Android.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ include $(LOCAL_PATH)/Makefile.sources
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
+LOCAL_CFLAGS_arm := -DVC4_BUILD_NEON
+
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
 	$(C_SOURCES)