diff --git a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_f/meson.build b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_f/meson.build
index 945e01885..b749fc0c6 100644
--- a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_f/meson.build
+++ b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_f/meson.build
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if not meson.is_cross_build() or meson.has_exe_wrapper()
       name : 'printf supports the \'F\' directive')
   gl_cv_func_printf_directive_f = run_result.compiled() and run_result.returncode() == 0
 else
-  if host_system == 'linux'
+  if host_system in ['linux', 'android']
     gl_cv_func_printf_directive_f = true
   elif (host_system.startswith ('freebsd1') or
         host_system.startswith ('freebsd2') or
diff --git a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero/meson.build b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero/meson.build
index 2990ed2df..0fd170667 100644
--- a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero/meson.build
+++ b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero/meson.build
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if not meson.is_cross_build() or meson.has_exe_wrapper()
       name : 'printf supports the zero flag correctly')
   gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero = run_result.compiled() and run_result.returncode() == 0
 else
-  if host_system == 'linux'
+  if host_system in ['linux', 'android']
     gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero = true
   elif host_system.startswith ('beos')
     gl_cv_func_printf_flag_zero = true
diff --git a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite/meson.build b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite/meson.build
index 5dce54bcf..824eca8c0 100644
--- a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite/meson.build
+++ b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite/meson.build
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if not meson.is_cross_build() or meson.has_exe_wrapper()
       name : 'printf supports infinite \'double\' arguments')
   gl_cv_func_printf_infinite = run_result.compiled() and run_result.returncode() == 0
 else
-  if host_system == 'linux'
+  if host_system in ['linux', 'android']
     gl_cv_func_printf_infinite = true
   elif (host_system.startswith ('freebsd1') or
         host_system.startswith ('freebsd2') or
diff --git a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double/meson.build b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double/meson.build
index 509e7811e..8b813b14d 100644
--- a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double/meson.build
+++ b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double/meson.build
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ if gl_cv_func_printf_long_double
     if host_machine.cpu_family() == 'x86_64'
       gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double = false
     else
-      if host_system == 'linux'
+      if host_system in ['linux', 'android']
         gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double = true
       elif (host_system.startswith ('freebsd1') or
             host_system.startswith ('freebsd2') or