diff --git a/src/cmd/dist/util.go b/src/cmd/dist/util.go
index 0a419e465f..9b4f8d2dec 100644
--- a/src/cmd/dist/util.go
+++ b/src/cmd/dist/util.go
@@ -383,12 +383,6 @@ func xsamefile(f1, f2 string) bool {
 }
 
 func xgetgoarm() string {
-	if goos == "android" {
-		// Assume all android devices have VFPv3.
-		// These ports are also mostly cross-compiled, so it makes little
-		// sense to auto-detect the setting.
-		return "7"
-	}
 	if gohostarch != "arm" || goos != gohostos {
 		// Conservative default for cross-compilation.
 		return "5"
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/objabi/util.go b/src/cmd/internal/objabi/util.go
index 9479ab2cd9..d36e743580 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/objabi/util.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/objabi/util.go
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 func goarm() int {
-	switch v := envOr("GOARM", defaultGOARM); v {
+	def := defaultGOARM
+	if GOOS == "android" {
+		// Android devices always support GOARM=7.
+		def = "7"
+	}
+	switch v := envOr("GOARM", def); v {
 	case "5":
 		return 5
 	case "6":