diff --git a/runtime/mem_map.cc b/runtime/mem_map.cc
index 1ec59b3..6da72e4 100644
--- a/runtime/mem_map.cc
+++ b/runtime/mem_map.cc
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
 #ifndef __LP64__
   UNUSED(low_4gb);
 #endif
+  use_ashmem = use_ashmem && !kIsTargetLinux;
   if (byte_count == 0) {
     return new MemMap(name, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0, prot, false);
   }
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@
 
 MemMap* MemMap::RemapAtEnd(uint8_t* new_end, const char* tail_name, int tail_prot,
                            std::string* error_msg, bool use_ashmem) {
+  use_ashmem = use_ashmem && !kIsTargetLinux;
   DCHECK_GE(new_end, Begin());
   DCHECK_LE(new_end, End());
   DCHECK_LE(begin_ + size_, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(base_begin_) + base_size_);
diff --git a/runtime/mem_map.h b/runtime/mem_map.h
index 049ae12..0fea1a5 100644
--- a/runtime/mem_map.h
+++ b/runtime/mem_map.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                               bool low_4gb,
                               bool reuse,
                               std::string* error_msg,
-                              bool use_ashmem = !kIsTargetLinux);
+                              bool use_ashmem = true);
 
   // Create placeholder for a region allocated by direct call to mmap.
   // This is useful when we do not have control over the code calling mmap,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                      const char* tail_name,
                      int tail_prot,
                      std::string* error_msg,
-                     bool use_ashmem = !kIsTargetLinux);
+                     bool use_ashmem = true);
 
   static bool CheckNoGaps(MemMap* begin_map, MemMap* end_map)
       REQUIRES(!Locks::mem_maps_lock_);