diff --git a/gio/meson.build b/gio/meson.build
index ddfd18f3f..b6ef13883 100644
--- a/gio/meson.build
+++ b/gio/meson.build
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ if host_system == 'windows'
   # inline workarounds for getaddrinfo, getnameinfo and freeaddrinfo if
   # they aren't present at run-time (on Windows 2000).
   gnetworking_h_wspiapi_include = '#include <wspiapi.h>'
-endif
-
-if host_system.contains('android')
-  # Android does not have C_IN in public headers, we define it wherever necessary
+elif not host_system.contains('android')
+  # Don't check for C_IN on Android since it does not define it in public
+  # headers, we define it ourselves wherever necessary
   if not cc.compiles('''#include <sys/types.h>
                         #include <arpa/nameser.h>
                         int qclass = C_IN;''',