diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
index a5f1d558308c..3be4a1f0c083 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinLibretro/Common/Options.cpp
@@ -1772,7 +1772,11 @@ static struct retro_core_option_v2_definition option_defs[] = {
       { "enabled",  nullptr },
       { nullptr, nullptr }
     },
+#if defined(ANDROID)
+    "enabled" // enable by default because of SAF
+#else
     "disabled"
+#endif
   },
 
   { nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, {{0}}, nullptr }