--- a/utils/v4l2-compliance/v4l2-test-buffers.cpp
+++ b/utils/v4l2-compliance/v4l2-test-buffers.cpp
@@ -2493,6 +2493,14 @@
 }
 
 
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+static void
+threadSignalHandler(int signum)
+{
+	pthread_exit(0);
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * This class wraps a pthread in such a way that it simplifies passing
  * parameters, checking completion, gracious halting, and aggressive
@@ -2537,7 +2545,11 @@
 		 * artillery and cancel the thread.
 		 */
 		if (!done) {
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
 			pthread_cancel(thread);
+#else
+			pthread_kill(thread, SIGUSR2);
+#endif
 			sleep(1);
 		}
 
@@ -2552,8 +2564,17 @@
 	{
 		auto self = static_cast<BlockingThread *>(arg);
 
+#ifndef __ANDROID__
 		pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, nullptr);
 		pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS, nullptr);
+#else
+		struct sigaction actions;
+		memset(&actions, 0, sizeof(actions));
+		sigemptyset(&actions.sa_mask);
+		actions.sa_flags = 0;
+		actions.sa_handler = threadSignalHandler;
+		sigaction(SIGUSR2, &actions, NULL);
+#endif
 
 		self->run();