diff --git a/mutt/file.c b/mutt/file.c
index 05a4918d6..bd8b14620 100644
--- a/mutt/file.c
+++ b/mutt/file.c
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ int mutt_file_symlink(const char *oldpath, const char *newpath)
  */
 int mutt_file_safe_rename(const char *src, const char *target)
 {
+/* Android (since 6.0) does not support hardlinks. */
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+  return rename(src, target);
+#endif
+
   struct stat ssb, tsb;
   int link_errno;