diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
index 7248a60d0e..39e91658e5 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 namespace flutter {
 
 namespace {
+
+static constexpr int kMinAPILevelHCPP = 34;
+
 AndroidContext::ContextSettings CreateContextSettings(
     const Settings& p_settings) {
   AndroidContext::ContextSettings settings;
@@ -138,9 +141,11 @@ PlatformViewAndroid::PlatformViewAndroid(
     android_use_new_platform_view_ =
         android_context->RenderingApi() ==
             AndroidRenderingAPI::kImpellerVulkan &&
+        (android_get_device_api_level() >= kMinAPILevelHCPP) &&
         delegate.OnPlatformViewGetSettings().enable_surface_control;
     FML_CHECK(android_surface_ && android_surface_->IsValid())
-        << "Could not create an OpenGL, Vulkan or Software surface to set up "
+        << "Could not create an OpenGL, Vulkan or Software surface to set "
+           "up "
            "rendering.";
   }
 }