diff --git a/src/platform/android/CHIPPlatformConfig.h b/src/platform/android/CHIPPlatformConfig.h
index 245d61b0589c9d..19ba3d113517ef 100644
--- a/src/platform/android/CHIPPlatformConfig.h
+++ b/src/platform/android/CHIPPlatformConfig.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using CHIP_CONFIG_PERSISTED_STORAGE_KEY_TYPE = const char *;
 
 #define CHIP_CONFIG_LIFETIIME_PERSISTED_COUNTER_KEY "life-count"
 
-#define CHIP_CONFIG_ERROR_FORMAT_AS_STRING 0
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_ERROR_FORMAT_AS_STRING 1
 #define CHIP_CONFIG_ERROR_SOURCE 1
 
 // ==================== Security Adaptations ====================