diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.java
index 0c02f1b9a0..64f380988d 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public enum BooleanSetting implements AbstractBooleanSetting
   GFX_ENABLE_VALIDATION_LAYER(Settings.FILE_GFX, Settings.SECTION_GFX_SETTINGS,
           "EnableValidationLayer", false),
   GFX_BACKEND_MULTITHREADING(Settings.FILE_GFX, Settings.SECTION_GFX_SETTINGS,
-          "BackendMultithreading", false),
+          "BackendMultithreading", true),
   GFX_WAIT_FOR_SHADERS_BEFORE_STARTING(Settings.FILE_GFX, Settings.SECTION_GFX_SETTINGS,
           "WaitForShadersBeforeStarting", false),
   GFX_SAVE_TEXTURE_CACHE_TO_STATE(Settings.FILE_GFX, Settings.SECTION_GFX_SETTINGS,
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c54a2ead03..23eccd0c10 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@
     <string name="crop">Crop</string>
     <string name="crop_description">Crops the picture from its native aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9. If unsure, leave this unchecked.</string>
     <string name="progressive_scan">Enable Progressive Scan</string>
-    <string name="backend_multithreading">Backend Multithreading</string> <!--Backend Multithreading is only disabled by default on Android  -->
-    <string name="backend_multithreading_description">Enables graphics backend multithreading (Vulkan only). May affect performance. If unsure, leave this unchecked.</string>
+    <string name="backend_multithreading">Backend Multithreading</string>
+    <string name="backend_multithreading_description">Enables graphics backend multithreading (Vulkan only). May affect performance. If unsure, leave this checked.</string>
     <string name="defer_efb_invalidation">Defer EFB Cache Invalidation</string>
     <string name="defer_efb_invalidation_description">Defers invalidation of the EFB access cache until a GPU synchronization command is executed. May improve performance in some games at the cost of stability. If unsure, leave this unchecked.</string>
     <string name="manual_texture_sampling">Manual Texture Sampling</string>
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
index 4bbcf99413..866719a0ac 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
@@ -69,17 +69,10 @@ const Info<bool> GFX_BORDERLESS_FULLSCREEN{{System::GFX, "Settings", "Borderless
 const Info<bool> GFX_ENABLE_VALIDATION_LAYER{{System::GFX, "Settings", "EnableValidationLayer"},
                                              false};
 
-#if defined(ANDROID)
-const Info<bool> GFX_BACKEND_MULTITHREADING{{System::GFX, "Settings", "BackendMultithreading"},
-                                            false};
-const Info<int> GFX_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXECUTE_INTERVAL{
-    {System::GFX, "Settings", "CommandBufferExecuteInterval"}, 0};
-#else
 const Info<bool> GFX_BACKEND_MULTITHREADING{{System::GFX, "Settings", "BackendMultithreading"},
                                             true};
 const Info<int> GFX_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXECUTE_INTERVAL{
     {System::GFX, "Settings", "CommandBufferExecuteInterval"}, 100};
-#endif
 
 const Info<bool> GFX_SHADER_CACHE{{System::GFX, "Settings", "ShaderCache"}, true};
 const Info<bool> GFX_WAIT_FOR_SHADERS_BEFORE_STARTING{
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h
index 105840bafa..e76e87af9b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h
@@ -159,11 +159,7 @@ struct VideoConfig final
   bool bEnableValidationLayer = false;
 
   // Multithreaded submission, currently only supported with Vulkan.
-#if defined(ANDROID)
-  bool bBackendMultithreading = false;
-#else
   bool bBackendMultithreading = true;
-#endif
 
   // Early command buffer execution interval in number of draws.
   // Currently only supported with Vulkan.