diff --git a/libs/binder/RpcState.cpp b/libs/binder/RpcState.cpp
index e5a6026..2ba9fa2 100644
--- a/libs/binder/RpcState.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/RpcState.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "RpcState.h"
 
-#include <android-base/scopeguard.h>
 #include <binder/BpBinder.h>
-#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/RpcServer.h>
 
 #include "Debug.h"
@@ -30,8 +28,6 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-using base::ScopeGuard;
-
 RpcState::RpcState() {}
 RpcState::~RpcState() {}
 
@@ -474,18 +470,6 @@
 
 status_t RpcState::processServerCommand(const base::unique_fd& fd, const sp<RpcSession>& session,
                                         const RpcWireHeader& command) {
-    IPCThreadState* kernelBinderState = IPCThreadState::selfOrNull();
-    IPCThreadState::SpGuard spGuard{"processing binder RPC command"};
-    IPCThreadState::SpGuard* origGuard;
-    if (kernelBinderState != nullptr) {
-        origGuard = kernelBinderState->pushGetCallingSpGuard(&spGuard);
-    }
-    ScopeGuard guardUnguard = [&]() {
-        if (kernelBinderState != nullptr) {
-            kernelBinderState->restoreGetCallingSpGuard(origGuard);
-        }
-    };
-
     switch (command.command) {
         case RPC_COMMAND_TRANSACT:
             return processTransact(fd, session, command);
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl b/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl
index 41daccc..ef4198d 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl
@@ -55,6 +55,4 @@
     oneway void sleepMsAsync(int ms);
 
     void die(boolean cleanup);
-
-    void useKernelBinderCallingId();
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index 3f94df2..a96deb5 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <android/binder_libbinder.h>
 #include <binder/Binder.h>
 #include <binder/BpBinder.h>
-#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <binder/ProcessState.h>
 #include <binder/RpcServer.h>
@@ -192,13 +191,6 @@
             _exit(1);
         }
     }
-    Status useKernelBinderCallingId() override {
-        // this is WRONG! It does not make sense when using RPC binder, and
-        // because it is SO wrong, and so much code calls this, it should abort!
-
-        (void)IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid();
-        return Status::ok();
-    }
 };
 sp<IBinder> MyBinderRpcTest::mHeldBinder;
 
@@ -895,19 +887,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-TEST_P(BinderRpc, UseKernelBinderCallingId) {
-    auto proc = createRpcTestSocketServerProcess(1);
-
-    // we can't allocate IPCThreadState so actually the first time should
-    // succeed :(
-    EXPECT_OK(proc.rootIface->useKernelBinderCallingId());
-
-    // second time! we catch the error :)
-    EXPECT_EQ(DEAD_OBJECT, proc.rootIface->useKernelBinderCallingId().transactionError());
-
-    proc.expectInvalid = true;
-}
-
 TEST_P(BinderRpc, WorksWithLibbinderNdkPing) {
     auto proc = createRpcTestSocketServerProcess(1);