diff --git a/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.cpp b/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.cpp
index ee3d6af..4220cdd 100644
--- a/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,17 @@
     return status;
 }
 
-Status BackendUnifiedServiceManager::checkService(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* _out) {
+Status BackendUnifiedServiceManager::checkService(const ::std::string& name,
+                                                  sp<IBinder>* _aidl_return) {
+    os::Service service;
+    Status status = checkService2(name, &service);
+    if (status.isOk()) {
+        *_aidl_return = service.get<os::Service::Tag::serviceWithMetadata>().service;
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
+Status BackendUnifiedServiceManager::checkService2(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* _out) {
     os::Service service;
     if (returnIfCached(name, _out)) {
         return Status::ok();
@@ -246,7 +256,7 @@
 
     Status status = Status::ok();
     if (mTheRealServiceManager) {
-        status = mTheRealServiceManager->checkService(name, &service);
+        status = mTheRealServiceManager->checkService2(name, &service);
     }
     if (status.isOk()) {
         status = toBinderService(name, service, _out);
diff --git a/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.h b/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.h
index 2496f62..c14f280 100644
--- a/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.h
+++ b/libs/binder/BackendUnifiedServiceManager.h
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@
 
     binder::Status getService(const ::std::string& name, sp<IBinder>* _aidl_return) override;
     binder::Status getService2(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* out) override;
-    binder::Status checkService(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* out) override;
+    binder::Status checkService(const ::std::string& name, sp<IBinder>* _aidl_return) override;
+    binder::Status checkService2(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* out) override;
     binder::Status addService(const ::std::string& name, const sp<IBinder>& service,
                               bool allowIsolated, int32_t dumpPriority) override;
     binder::Status listServices(int32_t dumpPriority,
diff --git a/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp b/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
index 5c72ed3..719e445 100644
--- a/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 
 sp<IBinder> CppBackendShim::checkService(const String16& name) const {
     Service ret;
-    if (!mUnifiedServiceManager->checkService(String8(name).c_str(), &ret).isOk()) {
+    if (!mUnifiedServiceManager->checkService2(String8(name).c_str(), &ret).isOk()) {
         return nullptr;
     }
     return ret.get<Service::Tag::serviceWithMetadata>().service;
diff --git a/libs/binder/aidl/android/os/IServiceManager.aidl b/libs/binder/aidl/android/os/IServiceManager.aidl
index 69edef8..6539238 100644
--- a/libs/binder/aidl/android/os/IServiceManager.aidl
+++ b/libs/binder/aidl/android/os/IServiceManager.aidl
@@ -83,11 +83,20 @@
 
     /**
      * Retrieve an existing service called @a name from the service
+     * manager. Non-blocking. Returns null if the service does not exist.
+     *
+     * @deprecated TODO(b/355394904): Use checkService2 instead. This does not
+     * return metadata that is included in ServiceWithMetadata
+     */
+    @UnsupportedAppUsage
+    @nullable IBinder checkService(@utf8InCpp String name);
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve an existing service called @a name from the service
      * manager. Non-blocking. Returns null if the service does not
      * exist.
      */
-    @UnsupportedAppUsage
-    Service checkService(@utf8InCpp String name);
+    Service checkService2(@utf8InCpp String name);
 
     /**
      * Place a new @a service called @a name into the service
diff --git a/libs/binder/servicedispatcher.cpp b/libs/binder/servicedispatcher.cpp
index be99065..78fe2a8 100644
--- a/libs/binder/servicedispatcher.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/servicedispatcher.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,12 @@
         // We can't send BpBinder for regular binder over RPC.
         return android::binder::Status::fromStatusT(android::INVALID_OPERATION);
     }
-    android::binder::Status checkService(const std::string&, android::os::Service*) override {
+    android::binder::Status checkService(const std::string&,
+                                         android::sp<android::IBinder>*) override {
+        // We can't send BpBinder for regular binder over RPC.
+        return android::binder::Status::fromStatusT(android::INVALID_OPERATION);
+    }
+    android::binder::Status checkService2(const std::string&, android::os::Service*) override {
         // We can't send BpBinder for regular binder over RPC.
         return android::binder::Status::fromStatusT(android::INVALID_OPERATION);
     }
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderCacheUnitTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderCacheUnitTest.cpp
index 19395c2..121e5ae 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderCacheUnitTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderCacheUnitTest.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 public:
     MockAidlServiceManager() : innerSm() {}
 
-    binder::Status checkService(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* _out) override {
+    binder::Status checkService2(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* _out) override {
         os::ServiceWithMetadata serviceWithMetadata = os::ServiceWithMetadata();
         serviceWithMetadata.service = innerSm.getService(String16(name.c_str()));
         serviceWithMetadata.isLazyService = false;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 public:
     MockAidlServiceManager2() : innerSm() {}
 
-    binder::Status checkService(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* _out) override {
+    binder::Status checkService2(const ::std::string& name, os::Service* _out) override {
         os::ServiceWithMetadata serviceWithMetadata = os::ServiceWithMetadata();
         serviceWithMetadata.service = innerSm.getService(String16(name.c_str()));
         serviceWithMetadata.isLazyService = true;