--- a/acconfig.h
+++ b/acconfig.h
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@
  * If screen is installed with permissions to update /etc/utmp (such
  * as if it is installed set-uid root), define UTMPOK.
  */
-#define UTMPOK
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
+# define UTMPOK
+#endif
 
 /* Set LOGINDEFAULT to one (1)
  * if you want entries added to /etc/utmp by default, else set it to
