diff --git a/h_malloc.c b/h_malloc.c
index 9a3a732..c3ce7e2 100644
--- a/h_malloc.c
+++ b/h_malloc.c
@@ -2148,3 +2148,11 @@ COLD EXPORT int h_malloc_set_state(UNUSED void *state) {
     return -2;
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+COLD EXPORT void h_malloc_disable_memory_tagging(void) {
+#ifdef HAS_ARM_MTE
+    __is_memtag_enabled = false;
+#endif
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/include/h_malloc.h b/include/h_malloc.h
index 5824abb..0eee395 100644
--- a/include/h_malloc.h
+++ b/include/h_malloc.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ int h_malloc_iterate(uintptr_t base, size_t size, void (*callback)(uintptr_t ptr
               void *arg);
 void h_malloc_disable(void);
 void h_malloc_enable(void);
+void h_malloc_disable_memory_tagging(void);
 #endif
 
 // hardened_malloc extensions