diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 19693ea93..c1488cc26 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ if(LINUX OR ANDROID)
 endif()
 
 # When we're building for libretro, everything else is invalid because of PIC.
-if(BUILD_LIBRETRO_CORE)
+if(ANDROID OR BUILD_LIBRETRO_CORE)
   if(BUILD_SDL_FRONTEND)
-    message(WARNING "Building libretro core, disabling SDL frontend")
+    message(WARNING "Building for Android or libretro core, disabling SDL frontend")
     set(BUILD_SDL_FRONTEND OFF)
   endif()
   if(BUILD_QT_FRONTEND)
-    message(WARNING "Building libretro core, disabling Qt frontend")
+    message(WARNING "Building for Android or libretro core, disabling Qt frontend")
     set(BUILD_QT_FRONTEND OFF)
   endif()
   if(ENABLE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
-    message("Building libretro core, disabling Discord Presence support")
+    message("Building for Android or libretro core, disabling Discord Presence support")
     set(ENABLE_DISCORD_PRESENCE OFF)
   endif()
   if(USE_SDL2)
-    message("Building libretro core, disabling SDL2 support")
+    message("Building for Android or libretro core, disabling SDL2 support")
     set(USE_SDL2 OFF)
   endif()
   if(USE_X11)
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ if(BUILD_LIBRETRO_CORE)
   endif()
 
   # Force PIC when compiling a libretro core.
-  set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+  if(BUILD_LIBRETRO_CORE)
+    set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+  endif()
 endif()