diff --git a/cmd/gomobile/env.go b/cmd/gomobile/env.go
index dbf9c8c..a1c835a 100644
--- a/cmd/gomobile/env.go
+++ b/cmd/gomobile/env.go
@@ -165,10 +165,13 @@ func ndkRoot() (string, error) {
 	if androidHome == "" {
 		return "", errors.New("The Android SDK was not found. Please set ANDROID_HOME to the root of the Android SDK.")
 	}
-	ndkRoot := filepath.Join(androidHome, "ndk-bundle")
+	ndkRoot := os.Getenv("ANDROID_NDK_HOME")
+	if ndkRoot == "" {
+		ndkRoot = filepath.Join(androidHome, "ndk-bundle")
+	}
 	_, err := os.Stat(ndkRoot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("The NDK was not found in $ANDROID_HOME/ndk-bundle (%q). Install the NDK with `sdkmanager 'ndk-bundle'`", ndkRoot)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("The NDK was not found in $ANDROID_HOME/ndk-bundle (%q) nor in ANDROID_NDK_HOME. Install the NDK with `sdkmanager 'ndk-bundle'`", ndkRoot)
 	}
 	return ndkRoot, nil
 }