diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
index 42935a7c..f2289472 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #    include <mutex>
 #    include <string>
 #    include <thread>
+#    include <type_traits>
 
 #    if !defined(SPDLOG_ANDROID_RETRIES)
 #        define SPDLOG_ANDROID_RETRIES 2
@@ -25,9 +26,10 @@ namespace spdlog {
 namespace sinks {
 
 /*
- * Android sink (logging using __android_log_write)
+ * Android sink
+ * (logging using __android_log_write or __android_log_buf_write depending on the specified BufferID)
  */
-template<typename Mutex>
+template<typename Mutex, int BufferID = log_id::LOG_ID_MAIN>
 class android_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
 {
 public:
@@ -53,24 +55,39 @@ protected:
         const char *msg_output = formatted.data();
 
         // See system/core/liblog/logger_write.c for explanation of return value
-        int ret = __android_log_write(priority, tag_.c_str(), msg_output);
+        int ret = android_log(priority, tag_.c_str(), msg_output);
         int retry_count = 0;
         while ((ret == -11 /*EAGAIN*/) && (retry_count < SPDLOG_ANDROID_RETRIES))
         {
             details::os::sleep_for_millis(5);
-            ret = __android_log_write(priority, tag_.c_str(), msg_output);
+            ret = android_log(priority, tag_.c_str(), msg_output);
             retry_count++;
         }
 
         if (ret < 0)
         {
-            throw_spdlog_ex("__android_log_write() failed", ret);
+            throw_spdlog_ex("logging to Android failed", ret);
         }
     }
 
     void flush_() override {}
 
 private:
+    // There might be liblog versions used, that do not support __android_log_buf_write. So we only compile and link against
+    // __android_log_buf_write, if user explicitely provides a non-default log buffer. Otherwise, when using the default log buffer, always
+    // log via __android_log_write.
+    template<int ID = BufferID, typename... Args>
+    typename std::enable_if<ID == static_cast<int>(log_id::LOG_ID_MAIN), int>::type android_log(Args... args)
+    {
+        return __android_log_write(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
+    template<int ID = BufferID, typename... Args>
+    typename std::enable_if<ID != static_cast<int>(log_id::LOG_ID_MAIN), int>::type android_log(Args... args)
+    {
+        return __android_log_buf_write(ID, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    }
+
     static android_LogPriority convert_to_android_(spdlog::level::level_enum level)
     {
         switch (level)
@@ -98,6 +115,12 @@ private:
 
 using android_sink_mt = android_sink<std::mutex>;
 using android_sink_st = android_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+template<int BufferId = log_id::LOG_ID_MAIN>
+using android_sink_buf_mt = android_sink<std::mutex, BufferId>;
+template<int BufferId = log_id::LOG_ID_MAIN>
+using android_sink_buf_st = android_sink<details::null_mutex, BufferId>;
+
 } // namespace sinks
 
 // Create and register android syslog logger