diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h b/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h
index 96baf34..5cfe5bc 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         kWhatInputSurfaceCreated = 'isfc',
         kWhatSignaledInputEOS    = 'seos',
         kWhatBuffersAllocated    = 'allc',
+        kWhatOMXDied             = 'OMXd',
     };
 
     ACodec();
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
     struct ExecutingToIdleState;
     struct IdleToLoadedState;
     struct FlushingState;
+    struct DeathNotifier;
 
     enum {
         kWhatSetup                   = 'setu',
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
index d24bd64..6490608 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,24 @@
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+struct ACodec::DeathNotifier : public IBinder::DeathRecipient {
+    DeathNotifier(const sp<AMessage> &notify)
+        : mNotify(notify) {
+    }
+
+    virtual void binderDied(const wp<IBinder> &) {
+        mNotify->post();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    virtual ~DeathNotifier() {}
+
+private:
+    sp<AMessage> mNotify;
+
+    DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(DeathNotifier);
+};
+
 struct ACodec::UninitializedState : public ACodec::BaseState {
     UninitializedState(ACodec *codec);
 
@@ -177,6 +195,8 @@
     void onSetup(const sp<AMessage> &msg);
     bool onAllocateComponent(const sp<AMessage> &msg);
 
+    sp<DeathNotifier> mDeathNotifier;
+
     DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(UninitializedState);
 };
 
@@ -2479,6 +2499,13 @@
             return true;
         }
 
+        case ACodec::kWhatOMXDied:
+        {
+            ALOGE("OMX/mediaserver died, signalling error!");
+            mCodec->signalError(OMX_ErrorResourcesLost, DEAD_OBJECT);
+            break;
+        }
+
         default:
             return false;
     }
@@ -3027,6 +3054,18 @@
 
 void ACodec::UninitializedState::stateEntered() {
     ALOGV("Now uninitialized");
+
+    if (mDeathNotifier != NULL) {
+        mCodec->mOMX->asBinder()->unlinkToDeath(mDeathNotifier);
+        mDeathNotifier.clear();
+    }
+
+    mCodec->mNativeWindow.clear();
+    mCodec->mNode = NULL;
+    mCodec->mOMX.clear();
+    mCodec->mQuirks = 0;
+    mCodec->mFlags = 0;
+    mCodec->mComponentName.clear();
 }
 
 bool ACodec::UninitializedState::onMessageReceived(const sp<AMessage> &msg) {
@@ -3098,6 +3137,15 @@
 
     sp<IOMX> omx = client.interface();
 
+    sp<AMessage> notify = new AMessage(kWhatOMXDied, mCodec->id());
+
+    mDeathNotifier = new DeathNotifier(notify);
+    if (omx->asBinder()->linkToDeath(mDeathNotifier) != OK) {
+        // This was a local binder, if it dies so do we, we won't care
+        // about any notifications in the afterlife.
+        mDeathNotifier.clear();
+    }
+
     Vector<OMXCodec::CodecNameAndQuirks> matchingCodecs;
 
     AString mime;
@@ -3162,7 +3210,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    sp<AMessage> notify = new AMessage(kWhatOMXMessage, mCodec->id());
+    notify = new AMessage(kWhatOMXMessage, mCodec->id());
     observer->setNotificationMessage(notify);
 
     mCodec->mComponentName = componentName;
@@ -3216,13 +3264,6 @@
     if (!keepComponentAllocated) {
         CHECK_EQ(mCodec->mOMX->freeNode(mCodec->mNode), (status_t)OK);
 
-        mCodec->mNativeWindow.clear();
-        mCodec->mNode = NULL;
-        mCodec->mOMX.clear();
-        mCodec->mQuirks = 0;
-        mCodec->mFlags = 0;
-        mCodec->mComponentName.clear();
-
         mCodec->changeState(mCodec->mUninitializedState);
     }
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp b/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp
index ff72e0e..1822f07 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     MuxOMX(const sp<IOMX> &remoteOMX);
     virtual ~MuxOMX();
 
-    virtual IBinder *onAsBinder() { return NULL; }
+    virtual IBinder *onAsBinder() { return mRemoteOMX->asBinder().get(); }
 
     virtual bool livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid);