diff --git a/android/variable.go b/android/variable.go
index b4ed1b7a7..b47838986 100644
--- a/android/variable.go
+++ b/android/variable.go
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ type variableProperties struct {
 		} `android:"arch_variant"`
 
 		Malloc_not_svelte struct {
-			Cflags []string
-		}
+			Cflags []string `android:"arch_variant"`
+		} `android:"arch_variant"`
 
 		Safestack struct {
 			Cflags []string `android:"arch_variant"`