diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
index 83a5ba1..ea47d57 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "NdkMediaDrm.h"
 
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <media/IDrmClient.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaErrors.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
+#include <media/IMediaDrmService.h>
 #include <media/IMediaPlayerService.h>
 #include <ndk/NdkMediaCrypto.h>
 
@@ -148,19 +150,30 @@
 
 static sp<IDrm> CreateDrm() {
     sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
+    sp<IDrm> drm;
 
-    sp<IBinder> binder =
-        sm->getService(String16("media.player"));
-
-    sp<IMediaPlayerService> service =
-        interface_cast<IMediaPlayerService>(binder);
-
-    if (service == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    if (property_get("media.mediadrmservice.enable", value, NULL)
+        && (!strcmp("1", value) || !strcasecmp("true", value))) {
+        sp<IBinder> binder =
+            sm->getService(String16("media.drm"));
+        sp<IMediaDrmService> service =
+            interface_cast<IMediaDrmService>(binder);
+        if (service == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        drm = service->makeDrm();
+    } else {
+        sp<IBinder> binder =
+            sm->getService(String16("media.player"));
+        sp<IMediaPlayerService> service =
+            interface_cast<IMediaPlayerService>(binder);
+        if (service == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        drm = service->makeDrm();
     }
 
-    sp<IDrm> drm = service->makeDrm();
-
     if (drm == NULL || (drm->initCheck() != OK && drm->initCheck() != NO_INIT)) {
         return NULL;
     }