diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/time.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/time.rs
index 328fe0bc9603f..add7abedb3482 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/time.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/time.rs
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ pub struct Instant {
 impl Instant {
     #[cfg(target_vendor = "apple")]
     pub(crate) const CLOCK_ID: libc::clockid_t = libc::CLOCK_UPTIME_RAW;
-    #[cfg(not(target_vendor = "apple"))]
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    pub(crate) const CLOCK_ID: libc::clockid_t = libc::CLOCK_BOOTTIME;
+    #[cfg(not(any(target_vendor = "apple", target_os = "android")))]
     pub(crate) const CLOCK_ID: libc::clockid_t = libc::CLOCK_MONOTONIC;
     pub fn now() -> Instant {
         // https://www.manpagez.com/man/3/clock_gettime/
@@ -289,6 +291,9 @@ impl Instant {
         //
         // Instant on macos was historically implemented using mach_absolute_time;
         // we preserve this value domain out of an abundance of caution.
+        //
+        // On Android, we use CLOCK_BOOTTIME because we want the duration between
+        // Instants to not be affected by suspends.
         Instant { t: Timespec::now(Self::CLOCK_ID) }
     }