diff --git a/src/render/software/SDL_render_sw.c b/src/render/software/SDL_render_sw.c
index 088a0a5a5..fd98b4c2d 100644
--- a/src/render/software/SDL_render_sw.c
+++ b/src/render/software/SDL_render_sw.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ SW_WindowEvent(SDL_Renderer * renderer, const SDL_WindowEvent *event)
 static int
 SW_GetOutputSize(SDL_Renderer * renderer, int *w, int *h)
 {
+#if defined(ANDROID)
+    extern void Android_GetScreenResolution(int *w, int *h);
+    Android_GetScreenResolution(w, h);
+    return 0;
+#else
     SDL_Surface *surface = SW_ActivateRenderer(renderer);
 
     if (surface) {
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ SW_GetOutputSize(SDL_Renderer * renderer, int *w, int *h)
         SDL_SetError("Software renderer doesn't have an output surface");
         return -1;
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
index 91e6e9973..2a9e304c2 100644
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
@@ -237,6 +237,18 @@ Android_SetScreenResolution(int surfaceWidth, int surfaceHeight, int deviceWidth
     Android_ScreenRate    = (int)rate;
 }
 
+void
+Android_GetScreenResolution(int *w, int *h)
+{
+    if (w) {
+        *w = Android_SurfaceWidth;
+    }
+
+    if (h) {
+        *h = Android_SurfaceHeight;
+    }
+}
+
 void Android_SendResize(SDL_Window *window)
 {
     /*
diff --git a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h
index ef909967a..f54396ea7 100644
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 /* Called by the JNI layer when the screen changes size or format */
 extern void Android_SetScreenResolution(int surfaceWidth, int surfaceHeight, int deviceWidth, int deviceHeight, Uint32 format, float rate);
 extern void Android_SendResize(SDL_Window *window);
+extern void Android_GetScreenResolution(int *w, int *h);
 
 /* Private display data */