diff --git a/android_configure.py b/android_configure.py
index 57d94023915..a82bb56bc5f 100644
--- a/android_configure.py
+++ b/android_configure.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ GYP_DEFINES = "target_arch=" + arch
 GYP_DEFINES += " v8_target_arch=" + arch
 GYP_DEFINES += " android_target_arch=" + arch
 GYP_DEFINES += " host_os=" + host_os + " OS=android"
+GYP_DEFINES += " android_ndk_path=" + android_ndk_path
 os.environ['GYP_DEFINES'] = GYP_DEFINES
 
 if os.path.exists("./configure"):
diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 909d09934a1..bbf9522a2f8 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
             ],
           },],
           ['OS == "android"', {
-            'cflags': [ '-fPIC' ],
+            'cflags': [ '-fPIC', '-I<(android_ndk_path)/sources/android/cpufeatures' ],
             'ldflags': [ '-fPIC' ]
           }],
         ],