diff --git a/gio/meson.build b/gio/meson.build
index 8030f60a5..e0a190cd6 100644
--- a/gio/meson.build
+++ b/gio/meson.build
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ gnetworking_h_conf = configuration_data()
 
 gnetworking_h_nameser_compat_include = ''
 
-if host_system != 'windows' and not host_system.contains('android')
+if host_system not in ['windows', '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>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ if host_system != 'windows'
 
 endif
 
-if host_system.contains('android')
+if host_system == 'android'
   # struct ip_mreq_source definition is broken on Android NDK <= r16
   # See https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=740791
   if not cc.compiles('''#include <netinet/in.h>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 05dfff027..e3ab6afaf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ endif
 # When building for Android-20 and earlier, require Meson 0.54.2 or newer.
 # This is needed, because Meson build versions prior to 0.54.2 return false
 # positive for stpcpy has_function check when building for legacy Android.
-if host_system.startswith('android-')
+if host_system == 'android'
     android_is_older = cc.compiles('''#if __ANDROID_API__ >= 21
                                         #error Android is 21 or newer
                                     #endif''')