--- a/sysdeps/linux/msg_limits.c
+++ b/sysdeps/linux/msg_limits.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 	memset (buf, 0, sizeof (glibtop_msg_limits));
 
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
 	msgctl (0, IPC_INFO, (void*) &msginfo);
 
 	buf->msgpool = msginfo.msgpool;
@@ -58,4 +59,5 @@
 	buf->msgssz = msginfo.msgssz;
 	buf->msgtql = msginfo.msgtql;
 	buf->flags = _glibtop_sysdeps_msg_limits;
+#endif
 }