--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxPlatform.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxPlatform.cpp
@@ -2536,16 +2536,23 @@ gfxPlatform::InitWebRenderConfig()
         "ANGLE is disabled",
         NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("FEATURE_FAILURE_ANGLE_DISABLED"));
     } else {
       gfxVars::SetUseWebRenderANGLE(gfxConfig::IsEnabled(Feature::WEBRENDER));
     }
   }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MOZ_WIDGET_ANDROID
+  featureWebRender.ForceDisable(
+    FeatureStatus::Unavailable,
+    "WebRender not ready for use on Android",
+    NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("FEATURE_FAILURE_ANDROID"));
+#endif
+
   // gfxFeature is not usable in the GPU process, so we use gfxVars to transmit this feature
   if (gfxConfig::IsEnabled(Feature::WEBRENDER)) {
     gfxVars::SetUseWebRender(true);
     reporter.SetSuccessful();
 
     if (XRE_IsParentProcess()) {
       Preferences::RegisterPrefixCallbackAndCall(WebRenderDebugPrefChangeCallback,
                                                  WR_DEBUG_PREF);