diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index e53ad19ae0..1480896940 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -796,8 +796,11 @@ void SaveScreenShot(std::string_view name)
 
 static bool PauseAndLock(Core::System& system, bool do_lock, bool unpause_on_unlock)
 {
-  // WARNING: PauseAndLock is not fully threadsafe so is only valid on the Host Thread
+// WARNING: PauseAndLock is not fully threadsafe so is only valid on the Host Thread
+// TODO: Fix Android
+#ifndef ANDROID
   ASSERT(IsHostThread());
+#endif
 
   if (!IsRunningAndStarted())
     return true;