--- a/boost/test/impl/execution_monitor.ipp
+++ b/boost/test/impl/execution_monitor.ipp
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ namespace { void _set_se_translator( void* ) {} }
 #    endif 
 #  endif 
 
-#  if !defined(__CYGWIN__) && !defined(__QNXNTO__)
+#  if defined(__ANDROID__)
+#   include <android/api-level.h>
+#  endif
+
+#  if !defined(__CYGWIN__) && !defined(__QNXNTO__) && (!defined(__ANDROID__) || __ANDROID_API__ >= 8)
 #   define BOOST_TEST_USE_ALT_STACK
 #  endif