diff --git a/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp b/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp
index 8132d46..8fe1d2b 100644
--- a/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         fd = memfd_create_region(name ? name : "MemoryHeapBase", size);
         if (fd < 0 || (mapfd(fd, true, size) != NO_ERROR)) return;
         const int SEAL_FLAGS = ((mFlags & READ_ONLY) ? F_SEAL_FUTURE_WRITE : 0) |
-                ((mFlags & MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING) ? 0 : F_SEAL_SEAL);
+                ((mFlags & MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING_FLAG) ? 0 : F_SEAL_SEAL);
         if (SEAL_FLAGS && (fcntl(fd, F_ADD_SEALS, SEAL_FLAGS) == -1)) {
             ALOGE("MemoryHeapBase: MemFD %s sealing with flags %x failed with error  %s", name,
                   SEAL_FLAGS, strerror(errno));
@@ -85,12 +85,9 @@
         }
         return;
 #else
-        mFlags &= ~(FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING);
+        mFlags &= ~(FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING_FLAG);
 #endif
     }
-    if (mFlags & MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING) {
-      LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Invalid Flags. MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING only valid with FORCE_MEMFD.");
-    }
     fd = ashmem_create_region(name ? name : "MemoryHeapBase", size);
     ALOGE_IF(fd < 0, "MemoryHeapBase: error creating ashmem region: %s", strerror(errno));
     if (fd < 0 || (mapfd(fd, true, size) != NO_ERROR)) return;
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@
     : mFD(-1), mSize(0), mBase(MAP_FAILED), mFlags(flags),
       mDevice(nullptr), mNeedUnmap(false), mOffset(0)
 {
-    if (flags & (FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING)) {
+    if (flags & (FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING_FLAG)) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("FORCE_MEMFD, MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING only valid with creating constructor");
     }
     int open_flags = O_RDWR;
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@
     : mFD(-1), mSize(0), mBase(MAP_FAILED), mFlags(flags),
       mDevice(nullptr), mNeedUnmap(false), mOffset(0)
 {
-    if (flags & (FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING)) {
+    if (flags & (FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING_FLAG)) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("FORCE_MEMFD, MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING only valid with creating constructor");
     }
     const size_t pagesize = getpagesize();
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h
index 15dd28f..c7177bd 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class MemoryHeapBase : public virtual BnMemoryHeap
+class MemoryHeapBase : public BnMemoryHeap
 {
 public:
+    static constexpr auto MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING_FLAG = 0x00000800;
     enum {
         READ_ONLY = IMemoryHeap::READ_ONLY,
         // memory won't be mapped locally, but will be mapped in the remote
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
         // Clients of shared files can seal at anytime via syscall, leading to
         // TOC/TOU issues if additional seals prevent access from the creating
         // process. Alternatively, seccomp fcntl().
-        MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING = 0x00000800
+        MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING = FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING_FLAG
     };
 
     /*
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp
index 21cb70b..278dd2b 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef __BIONIC__
 TEST(MemoryHeapBase, ForceMemfdRespected) {
     auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(10, MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD, "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
     EXPECT_FALSE(ashmem_valid(fd));
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
     auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
                                           MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD,
                                           "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
     EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), F_SEAL_SEAL);
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
                                           MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD |
                                           MemoryHeapBase::MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING,
                                           "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
     EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), 0);
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@
                                           MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD |
                                           MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY,
                                           "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
     EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), F_SEAL_SEAL | F_SEAL_FUTURE_WRITE);
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@
                                           MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY |
                                           MemoryHeapBase::MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING,
                                           "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
     EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), F_SEAL_FUTURE_WRITE);
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@
     auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
                                           MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY,
                                           "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     void* ptr = mHeap->getBase();
     EXPECT_NE(ptr, MAP_FAILED);
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@
                                           MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY |
                                           MemoryHeapBase::MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING,
                                           "Test mapping");
+    ASSERT_NE(mHeap.get(), nullptr);
     int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
     void* ptr = mHeap->getBase();
     EXPECT_EQ(mHeap->getFlags(), MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY);