diff --git a/webrtc/build/common.gypi b/webrtc/build/common.gypi
index 4322f37d38..ffadbbf78e 100644
--- a/webrtc/build/common.gypi
+++ b/webrtc/build/common.gypi
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@
     # This may be subject to change in accordance to Chromium's MIPS flags
     'mips_dsp_rev%': 0,
     'mips_fpu%' : 1,
-    'enable_android_opensl%': 1,
+
+    # Use Java based audio layer as default for Android.
+    # Change this setting to 1 to use Open SL audio instead.
+    # TODO(henrika): add support for Open SL ES.
+    'enable_android_opensl%': 0,
 
     # Link-Time Optimizations
     # Executes code generation at link-time instead of compile-time
diff --git a/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni b/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni
index e687af861a..8e489a3794 100644
--- a/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni
+++ b/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ declare_args() {
   mips_dsp_rev = 0
   mips_fpu = true
 
-  rtc_enable_android_opensl = true
+  rtc_enable_android_opensl = false
 
   # Link-Time Optimizations.
   # Executes code generation at link-time instead of compile-time.