diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
index 61904b8a70..a59b646618 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,15 @@ const ConfigInfo<bool> GFX_BORDERLESS_FULLSCREEN{{System::GFX, "Settings", "Bord
                                                  false};
 const ConfigInfo<bool> GFX_ENABLE_VALIDATION_LAYER{
     {System::GFX, "Settings", "EnableValidationLayer"}, false};
+
+#if defined(ANDROID)
+const ConfigInfo<bool> GFX_BACKEND_MULTITHREADING{
+    {System::GFX, "Settings", "BackendMultithreading"}, false};
+#else
 const ConfigInfo<bool> GFX_BACKEND_MULTITHREADING{
     {System::GFX, "Settings", "BackendMultithreading"}, true};
+#endif
+
 const ConfigInfo<int> GFX_COMMAND_BUFFER_EXECUTE_INTERVAL{
     {System::GFX, "Settings", "CommandBufferExecuteInterval"}, 100};
 const ConfigInfo<bool> GFX_SHADER_CACHE{{System::GFX, "Settings", "ShaderCache"}, true};
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
index cc14b191fd..8e794c193a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ VideoConfig::VideoConfig()
   backend_info.bSupportsBPTCTextures = false;
 
   bEnableValidationLayer = false;
+
+#if defined(ANDROID)
+  bBackendMultithreading = false;
+#else
   bBackendMultithreading = true;
+#endif
 }
 
 void VideoConfig::Refresh()