diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.cpp
index 8942d05..6dffc5d 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.cpp
@@ -474,12 +474,12 @@
 hardware::Return<void> CameraProviderManager::onRegistration(
         const hardware::hidl_string& /*fqName*/,
         const hardware::hidl_string& name,
-        bool /*preexisting*/) {
+        bool preexisting) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> providerLock(mProviderLifecycleLock);
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mInterfaceMutex);
 
-        addProviderLocked(name);
+        addProviderLocked(name, preexisting);
     }
 
     sp<StatusListener> listener = getStatusListener();
@@ -1230,33 +1230,53 @@
     return falseRet;
 }
 
-status_t CameraProviderManager::addProviderLocked(const std::string& newProvider) {
-    for (const auto& providerInfo : mProviders) {
-        if (providerInfo->mProviderName == newProvider) {
-            ALOGW("%s: Camera provider HAL with name '%s' already registered", __FUNCTION__,
-                    newProvider.c_str());
-            return ALREADY_EXISTS;
-        }
-    }
-
+status_t CameraProviderManager::tryToInitializeProviderLocked(
+        const std::string& providerName, const sp<ProviderInfo>& providerInfo) {
     sp<provider::V2_4::ICameraProvider> interface;
-    interface = mServiceProxy->tryGetService(newProvider);
+    interface = mServiceProxy->tryGetService(providerName);
 
     if (interface == nullptr) {
         // The interface may not be started yet. In that case, this is not a
         // fatal error.
         ALOGW("%s: Camera provider HAL '%s' is not actually available", __FUNCTION__,
-                newProvider.c_str());
+                providerName.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
-    sp<ProviderInfo> providerInfo = new ProviderInfo(newProvider, this);
-    status_t res = providerInfo->initialize(interface, mDeviceState);
-    if (res != OK) {
-        return res;
+    return providerInfo->initialize(interface, mDeviceState);
+}
+
+status_t CameraProviderManager::addProviderLocked(const std::string& newProvider,
+        bool preexisting) {
+    // Several camera provider instances can be temporarily present.
+    // Defer initialization of a new instance until the older instance is properly removed.
+    auto providerInstance = newProvider + "-" + std::to_string(mProviderInstanceId);
+    bool providerPresent = false;
+    for (const auto& providerInfo : mProviders) {
+        if (providerInfo->mProviderName == newProvider) {
+            ALOGW("%s: Camera provider HAL with name '%s' already registered",
+                    __FUNCTION__, newProvider.c_str());
+            if (preexisting) {
+                return ALREADY_EXISTS;
+            } else{
+                ALOGW("%s: The new provider instance will get initialized immediately after the"
+                        " currently present instance is removed!", __FUNCTION__);
+                providerPresent = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    sp<ProviderInfo> providerInfo = new ProviderInfo(newProvider, providerInstance, this);
+    if (!providerPresent) {
+        status_t res = tryToInitializeProviderLocked(newProvider, providerInfo);
+        if (res != OK) {
+            return res;
+        }
     }
 
     mProviders.push_back(providerInfo);
+    mProviderInstanceId++;
 
     return OK;
 }
@@ -1266,12 +1286,14 @@
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mInterfaceMutex);
     std::vector<String8> removedDeviceIds;
     status_t res = NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+    std::string removedProviderName;
     for (auto it = mProviders.begin(); it != mProviders.end(); it++) {
-        if ((*it)->mProviderName == provider) {
+        if ((*it)->mProviderInstance == provider) {
             removedDeviceIds.reserve((*it)->mDevices.size());
             for (auto& deviceInfo : (*it)->mDevices) {
                 removedDeviceIds.push_back(String8(deviceInfo->mId.c_str()));
             }
+            removedProviderName = (*it)->mProviderName;
             mProviders.erase(it);
             res = OK;
             break;
@@ -1281,6 +1303,14 @@
         ALOGW("%s: Camera provider HAL with name '%s' is not registered", __FUNCTION__,
                 provider.c_str());
     } else {
+        // Check if there are any newer camera instances from the same provider and try to
+        // initialize.
+        for (const auto& providerInfo : mProviders) {
+            if (providerInfo->mProviderName == removedProviderName) {
+                return tryToInitializeProviderLocked(removedProviderName, providerInfo);
+            }
+        }
+
         // Inform camera service of loss of presence for all the devices from this provider,
         // without lock held for reentrancy
         sp<StatusListener> listener = getStatusListener();
@@ -1289,7 +1319,9 @@
             for (auto& id : removedDeviceIds) {
                 listener->onDeviceStatusChanged(id, CameraDeviceStatus::NOT_PRESENT);
             }
+            lock.lock();
         }
+
     }
     return res;
 }
@@ -1303,8 +1335,10 @@
 
 CameraProviderManager::ProviderInfo::ProviderInfo(
         const std::string &providerName,
+        const std::string &providerInstance,
         CameraProviderManager *manager) :
         mProviderName(providerName),
+        mProviderInstance(providerInstance),
         mProviderTagid(generateVendorTagId(providerName)),
         mUniqueDeviceCount(0),
         mManager(manager) {
@@ -1628,7 +1662,7 @@
 
 status_t CameraProviderManager::ProviderInfo::dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>&) const {
     dprintf(fd, "== Camera Provider HAL %s (v2.%d, %s) static info: %zu devices: ==\n",
-            mProviderName.c_str(),
+            mProviderInstance.c_str(),
             mMinorVersion,
             mIsRemote ? "remote" : "passthrough",
             mDevices.size());
@@ -1944,12 +1978,12 @@
 void CameraProviderManager::ProviderInfo::serviceDied(uint64_t cookie,
         const wp<hidl::base::V1_0::IBase>& who) {
     (void) who;
-    ALOGI("Camera provider '%s' has died; removing it", mProviderName.c_str());
+    ALOGI("Camera provider '%s' has died; removing it", mProviderInstance.c_str());
     if (cookie != mId) {
         ALOGW("%s: Unexpected serviceDied cookie %" PRIu64 ", expected %" PRIu32,
                 __FUNCTION__, cookie, mId);
     }
-    mManager->removeProvider(mProviderName);
+    mManager->removeProvider(mProviderInstance);
 }
 
 status_t CameraProviderManager::ProviderInfo::setUpVendorTags() {
diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.h b/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.h
index 12bda9b..5531dd7 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.h
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/common/CameraProviderManager.h
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
             virtual public hardware::hidl_death_recipient
     {
         const std::string mProviderName;
+        const std::string mProviderInstance;
         const metadata_vendor_id_t mProviderTagid;
         int mMinorVersion;
         sp<VendorTagDescriptor> mVendorTagDescriptor;
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@
 
         sp<hardware::camera::provider::V2_4::ICameraProvider> mSavedInterface;
 
-        ProviderInfo(const std::string &providerName,
+        ProviderInfo(const std::string &providerName, const std::string &providerInstance,
                 CameraProviderManager *manager);
         ~ProviderInfo();
 
@@ -657,7 +658,10 @@
             hardware::hidl_version minVersion = hardware::hidl_version{0,0},
             hardware::hidl_version maxVersion = hardware::hidl_version{1000,0}) const;
 
-    status_t addProviderLocked(const std::string& newProvider);
+    status_t addProviderLocked(const std::string& newProvider, bool preexisting = false);
+
+    status_t tryToInitializeProviderLocked(const std::string& providerName,
+            const sp<ProviderInfo>& providerInfo);
 
     bool isLogicalCameraLocked(const std::string& id, std::vector<std::string>* physicalCameraIds);
 
@@ -666,6 +670,7 @@
 
     bool isValidDeviceLocked(const std::string &id, uint16_t majorVersion) const;
 
+    size_t mProviderInstanceId = 0;
     std::vector<sp<ProviderInfo>> mProviders;
 
     void addProviderToMap(
diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/tests/CameraProviderManagerTest.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/tests/CameraProviderManagerTest.cpp
index 855b5ab..a74fd9d 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/tests/CameraProviderManagerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/tests/CameraProviderManagerTest.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 #include <android/hardware/camera/device/3.2/ICameraDeviceCallback.h>
 #include <android/hardware/camera/device/3.2/ICameraDeviceSession.h>
 #include <camera_metadata_hidden.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlBinderSupport.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <utility>
 
 using namespace android;
 using namespace android::hardware::camera;
@@ -173,6 +175,25 @@
         return hardware::Void();
     }
 
+    virtual ::android::hardware::Return<bool> linkToDeath(
+            const ::android::sp<::android::hardware::hidl_death_recipient>& recipient,
+            uint64_t cookie) {
+        if (mInitialDeathRecipient.get() == nullptr) {
+            mInitialDeathRecipient =
+                std::make_unique<::android::hardware::hidl_binder_death_recipient>(recipient,
+                        cookie, this);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void signalInitialBinderDeathRecipient() {
+        if (mInitialDeathRecipient.get() != nullptr) {
+            mInitialDeathRecipient->binderDied(nullptr /*who*/);
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<::android::hardware::hidl_binder_death_recipient> mInitialDeathRecipient;
+
     enum MethodNames {
         SET_CALLBACK,
         GET_VENDOR_TAGS,
@@ -567,3 +588,47 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(serviceProxy.mLastRequestedServiceNames.back(), testProviderInstanceName) <<
             "Incorrect instance requested from service manager";
 }
+
+// Test that CameraProviderManager can handle races between provider death notifications and
+// provider registration callbacks
+TEST(CameraProviderManagerTest, BinderDeathRegistrationRaceTest) {
+
+    std::vector<hardware::hidl_string> deviceNames;
+    deviceNames.push_back("device@3.2/test/0");
+    deviceNames.push_back("device@3.2/test/1");
+    hardware::hidl_vec<common::V1_0::VendorTagSection> vendorSection;
+    status_t res;
+
+    sp<CameraProviderManager> providerManager = new CameraProviderManager();
+    sp<TestStatusListener> statusListener = new TestStatusListener();
+    TestInteractionProxy serviceProxy;
+    sp<TestICameraProvider> provider =  new TestICameraProvider(deviceNames,
+            vendorSection);
+
+    // Not setting up provider in the service proxy yet, to test cases where a
+    // HAL isn't starting right
+    res = providerManager->initialize(statusListener, &serviceProxy);
+    ASSERT_EQ(res, OK) << "Unable to initialize provider manager";
+
+    // Now set up provider and trigger a registration
+    serviceProxy.setProvider(provider);
+
+    hardware::hidl_string testProviderFqInterfaceName =
+            "android.hardware.camera.provider@2.4::ICameraProvider";
+    hardware::hidl_string testProviderInstanceName = "test/0";
+    serviceProxy.mManagerNotificationInterface->onRegistration(
+            testProviderFqInterfaceName,
+            testProviderInstanceName, false);
+
+    // Simulate artificial delay of the registration callback which arrives before the
+    // death notification
+    serviceProxy.mManagerNotificationInterface->onRegistration(
+            testProviderFqInterfaceName,
+            testProviderInstanceName, false);
+
+    provider->signalInitialBinderDeathRecipient();
+
+    auto deviceCount = static_cast<unsigned> (providerManager->getCameraCount().second);
+    ASSERT_EQ(deviceCount, deviceNames.size()) <<
+            "Unexpected amount of camera devices";
+}