diff --git a/android/variable.go b/android/variable.go
index 7db853eb1..c019825b6 100644
--- a/android/variable.go
+++ b/android/variable.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type variableProperties struct {
 			Enabled proptools.Configurable[bool] `android:"arch_variant,replace_instead_of_append"`
 		} `android:"arch_variant"`
 
-		Malloc_not_svelte struct {
+		Malloc_low_memory struct {
 			Cflags              []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 			Shared_libs         []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 			Whole_static_libs   []string `android:"arch_variant"`
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ type ProductVariables struct {
 	Unbundled_build_image        *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
 	Always_use_prebuilt_sdks     *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
 	Skip_boot_jars_check         *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
-	Malloc_not_svelte            *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
+	Malloc_low_memory            *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
 	Malloc_zero_contents         *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
 	Malloc_pattern_fill_contents *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
 	Safestack                    *bool    `json:",omitempty"`
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ func (v *ProductVariables) SetDefaultConfig() {
 		AAPTCharacteristics: stringPtr("nosdcard"),
 		AAPTPrebuiltDPI:     []string{"xhdpi", "xxhdpi"},
 
-		Malloc_not_svelte:            boolPtr(true),
+		Malloc_low_memory:            boolPtr(false),
 		Malloc_zero_contents:         boolPtr(true),
 		Malloc_pattern_fill_contents: boolPtr(false),
 		Safestack:                    boolPtr(false),