diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index cfc10a31ac4..b5adf4bc09d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1484,6 +1484,7 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
 
             cmd.addArg("-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH="
                    + ndkLocation.pathAppended("build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake").path());
+            cmd.addArg("-DANDROID_USE_LEGACY_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:BOOL=OFF");
 
             auto androidAbis = bs->data(Android::Constants::AndroidMkSpecAbis).toStringList();
             QString preferredAbi;