diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2018-01-23-18-43-08.bpo-32637.ntAPTa.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2018-01-23-18-43-08.bpo-32637.ntAPTa.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000000..e1a346b875851b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2018-01-23-18-43-08.bpo-32637.ntAPTa.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Set sys.platform to "android" on Android.
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5904b54c3eda80a..b17448516100c65 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3272,6 +3272,7 @@ then
     MACHDEP="$ac_md_system$ac_md_release"
 
     case $MACHDEP in
+	linux-android*) MACHDEP="android";;
 	linux*) MACHDEP="linux";;
 	cygwin*) MACHDEP="cygwin";;
 	darwin*) MACHDEP="darwin";;
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 15ef872a53af458..7603a3982064140 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ then
     MACHDEP="$ac_md_system$ac_md_release"
 
     case $MACHDEP in
+	linux-android*) MACHDEP="android";;
 	linux*) MACHDEP="linux";;
 	cygwin*) MACHDEP="cygwin";;
 	darwin*) MACHDEP="darwin";;