diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index d36eb46..58f8276 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -887,8 +887,10 @@
     else
 	got_tstp = TRUE;
 
-    // this is not required on all systems, but it doesn't hurt anybody
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
+    // this is not required on all systems
     signal(SIGTSTP, (RETSIGTYPE (*)())sig_tstp);
+#endif
     SIGRETURN;
 }
 #endif