diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake
index dc208c600..f3ec4da2d 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX)
     else()
       exec_program(${CMAKE_UNAME} ARGS -r OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_VERSION)
     endif()
-    if(CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux|CYGWIN.*|Darwin|^GNU$")
+    if(CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux|CYGWIN.*|Darwin|^GNU$|Android")
       exec_program(${CMAKE_UNAME} ARGS -m OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
         RETURN_VALUE val)
       if(CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND