diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
index bd43280d3..900c64097 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_settings.c
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
 #include "util/u_debug.h"
 #include "comp_settings.h"
 
+#ifdef XRT_OS_ANDROID
 #define USE_COMPUTE_DEFAULT false
+#else
+#define USE_COMPUTE_DEFAULT true
+#endif
 
 // clang-format off
 DEBUG_GET_ONCE_LOG_OPTION(log, "XRT_COMPOSITOR_LOG", U_LOGGING_INFO)