diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 58c0437c16c..67a260f3329 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@ static const enum video_driver_enum VIDEO_DEFAULT_DRIVER = VIDEO_D3D11;
 static const enum video_driver_enum VIDEO_DEFAULT_DRIVER = VIDEO_GL1;
 #elif defined(HAVE_VITA2D)
 static const enum video_driver_enum VIDEO_DEFAULT_DRIVER = VIDEO_VITA2D;
+#elif defined(ANDROID) && defined(HAVE_VULKAN)
+static const enum video_driver_enum VIDEO_DEFAULT_DRIVER = VIDEO_VULKAN;
 #elif defined(HAVE_OPENGL) || defined(HAVE_OPENGLES) || defined(HAVE_PSGL)
 static const enum video_driver_enum VIDEO_DEFAULT_DRIVER = VIDEO_GL;
 #elif defined(HAVE_OPENGL_CORE) && !defined(__HAIKU__)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
index 277ab522a98..4f2de6e89fb 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/vulkan.c
@@ -4016,6 +4016,9 @@ static void *vulkan_init(const video_info_t *video,
 
 error:
    vulkan_free(vk);
+#if defined(HAVE_OPENGL) || defined(HAVE_OPENGLES)
+   video_driver_force_fallback("gl");
+#endif
    return NULL;
 }