diff --git a/Cabal/Distribution/System.hs b/Cabal/Distribution/System.hs
index c980b791986..c4c63538602 100644
--- a/Cabal/Distribution/System.hs
+++ b/Cabal/Distribution/System.hs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ osAliases Permissive FreeBSD = ["kfreebsdgnu"]
 osAliases Compat     FreeBSD = ["kfreebsdgnu"]
 osAliases Permissive Solaris = ["solaris2"]
 osAliases Compat     Solaris = ["solaris2"]
-osAliases _          Android = ["linux-android"]
+osAliases _          Android = ["linux-android", "linux-androideabi" ]
 osAliases _          _       = []
 
 instance Pretty OS where