diff --git a/include/n2n.h b/include/n2n.h
index e4b3b4a..9d9b1e7 100644
--- a/include/n2n.h
+++ b/include/n2n.h
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@ typedef struct ether_hdr ether_hdr_t;
 #include <zstd.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __ANDROID_NDK__
-#define ARP_PERIOD_INTERVAL             (10) /* sec */
-#endif /* #ifdef __ANDROID_NDK__ */
-
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/ip.h>
 #include <netinet/udp.h>
@@ -239,6 +235,9 @@ typedef struct n2n_edge_callbacks {
 
   /* Called whenever the IP address of the TAP interface changes. */
   void (*ip_address_changed)(n2n_edge_t *eee, uint32_t old_ip, uint32_t new_ip);
+
+  /* Called periodically in the main loop. */
+  void (*main_loop_period)(n2n_edge_t *eee, time_t now);
 } n2n_edge_callbacks_t;
 
 /* ***************************************************** */
diff --git a/src/edge_utils.c b/src/edge_utils.c
index 9e54087..011a08d 100644
--- a/src/edge_utils.c
+++ b/src/edge_utils.c
@@ -1825,9 +1825,6 @@ int run_edge_loop(n2n_edge_t * eee, int *keep_running) {
   time_t lastTransop=0;
   time_t last_purge_known = 0;
   time_t last_purge_pending = 0;
-#ifdef __ANDROID_NDK__
-  time_t lastArpPeriod=0;
-#endif
 
 #ifdef WIN32
   struct tunread_arg arg;
@@ -1941,12 +1938,9 @@ int run_edge_loop(n2n_edge_t * eee, int *keep_running) {
 	eee->cb.ip_address_changed(eee, old_ip, eee->device.ip_addr);
     }
 
-#ifdef __ANDROID_NDK__
-    if((nowTime - lastArpPeriod) > ARP_PERIOD_INTERVAL) {
-      uip_arp_timer();
-      lastArpPeriod = nowTime;
-    }
-#endif /* #ifdef __ANDROID_NDK__ */
+    if (eee->cb.main_loop_period)
+      eee->cb.main_loop_period(eee, nowTime);
+
   } /* while */
 
 #ifdef WIN32