diff --git a/src/platform/android/SystemPlatformConfig.h b/src/platform/android/SystemPlatformConfig.h
index 1c601906812edc..085d1e58f96e0b 100644
--- a/src/platform/android/SystemPlatformConfig.h
+++ b/src/platform/android/SystemPlatformConfig.h
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ struct ChipDeviceEvent;
 
 #define CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_USE_POSIX_TIME_FUNCTS 1
 
+#define CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_POOL_USE_HEAP 1
 // ========== Platform-specific Configuration Overrides =========