diff --git a/src/libretro/jni/Android.mk b/src/libretro/jni/Android.mk
index 5868e9a4..c2b85e64 100644
--- a/src/libretro/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/src/libretro/jni/Android.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ LIBRETRO_DIR := $(CORE_DIR)/libretro
 
 FRONTEND_SUPPORTS_RGB565 := 1
 TILED_RENDERING          := 1
+NO_LINK                  := 1
 
 include $(LIBRETRO_DIR)/Makefile.common
 
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ ifneq ($(CURRENT_COMMIT),$(TAG_COMMIT))
 COREFLAGS += -DGIT_COMMIT=\"$(CURRENT_COMMIT)\"
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(NO_LINK), 1)
+COREFLAGS += -DNO_LINK
+endif
+
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE    := retro
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(SOURCES_CXX)