diff --git a/hostapd/Android.mk b/hostapd/Android.mk
index b3af96886..dd8aa2450 100644
--- a/hostapd/Android.mk
+++ b/hostapd/Android.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ ifeq ($(BOARD_HOSTAPD_PRIVATE_LIB),)
 L_CFLAGS += -DANDROID_LIB_STUB
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(BOARD_HOSTAPD_PRIVATE_LIB_EVENT),)
+L_CFLAGS += -DANDROID_LIB_EVENT
+endif
+
 # Use Android specific directory for control interface sockets
 L_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_CLIENT_DIR=\"/data/misc/wifi/sockets\"
 L_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR=\"/data/system/hostapd\"