diff --git a/Lib/sysconfig/__init__.py b/Lib/sysconfig/__init__.py
index 8ff9c99435bb1a..de3cea07b4f645 100644
--- a/Lib/sysconfig/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/sysconfig/__init__.py
@@ -696,11 +696,15 @@ def get_platform():
         release = get_config_var("ANDROID_API_LEVEL")
 
         # Wheel tags use the ABI names from Android's own tools.
+        # When Python is running on 32-bit ARM Android on a 64-bit ARM kernel,
+        # 'os.uname().machine' is 'armv8l'. Such devices run the same userspace
+        # code as 'armv7l' devices.
         machine = {
             "x86_64": "x86_64",
             "i686": "x86",
             "aarch64": "arm64_v8a",
             "armv7l": "armeabi_v7a",
+            "armv8l": "armeabi_v7a",
         }[machine]
     elif osname == "linux":
         # At least on Linux/Intel, 'machine' is the processor --
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-03-07-02-44-52.gh-issue-145616.x8Mf23.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-03-07-02-44-52.gh-issue-145616.x8Mf23.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..131570a0e03daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-03-07-02-44-52.gh-issue-145616.x8Mf23.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Detect Android sysconfig ABI correctly on 32-bit ARM Android on 64-bit ARM kernel