diff --git a/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp b/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
index 38a125b..59c4d53 100644
--- a/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,16 @@
     return Status::ok();
 }
 
-Status ServiceManager::checkService(const std::string& name, os::Service* outService) {
+Status ServiceManager::checkService(const std::string& name, sp<IBinder>* outBinder) {
+    SM_PERFETTO_TRACE_FUNC(PERFETTO_TE_PROTO_FIELDS(
+            PERFETTO_TE_PROTO_FIELD_CSTR(kProtoServiceName, name.c_str())));
+
+    *outBinder = tryGetBinder(name, false).service;
+    // returns ok regardless of result for legacy reasons
+    return Status::ok();
+}
+
+Status ServiceManager::checkService2(const std::string& name, os::Service* outService) {
     SM_PERFETTO_TRACE_FUNC(PERFETTO_TE_PROTO_FIELDS(
             PERFETTO_TE_PROTO_FIELD_CSTR(kProtoServiceName, name.c_str())));