diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/android.config b/wpa_supplicant/android.config
index 70450ac..fd65584 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/android.config
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/android.config
@@ -442,7 +442,13 @@
 # disabled. This will save some in binary size and CPU use. However, this
 # should only be considered for builds that are known to be used on devices
 # that meet the requirements described above.
-#CONFIG_NO_RANDOM_POOL=y
+
+# Wpa_supplicant's random pool is not necessary on Android. Randomness is
+# already provided by the entropymixer service which ensures sufficient
+# entropy is maintained across reboots. Commit b410eb1913 'Initialize
+# /dev/urandom earlier in boot' seeds /dev/urandom with that entropy before
+# either wpa_supplicant or hostapd are run.
+CONFIG_NO_RANDOM_POOL=y
 
 # IEEE 802.11n (High Throughput) support (mainly for AP mode)
 CONFIG_IEEE80211N=y