diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3805198e1..f2e221968 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ if(POLICY CMP0054)
 endif()
 
 # Configuration fails on < 3.4 if only C++ is enabled (CheckFunctionExists
-# macro called from FindX11)
-if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4.0)
+# macro called from FindX11). Also, Android needs C for compiling some glue
+# code.
+if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4.0 AND NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Android")
     set(LANG CXX)
 endif()
 project(Magnum ${LANG})