diff --git a/cmds/bootanimation/Android.mk b/cmds/bootanimation/Android.mk
index d5ff84e7dbbb4..dd987e087004e 100644
--- a/cmds/bootanimation/Android.mk
+++ b/cmds/bootanimation/Android.mk
@@ -24,5 +24,8 @@ LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := \
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= bootanimation
 
+ifdef TARGET_32_BIT_SURFACEFLINGER
+LOCAL_32_BIT_ONLY := true
+endif
 
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)