diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_auto_utils.h b/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_auto_utils.h
index fccc0af..fe5f35c 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_auto_utils.h
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/include_cpp/android/binder_auto_utils.h
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 #include <android/binder_internal_logging.h>
 #include <android/binder_parcel.h>
 #include <android/binder_status.h>
-
 #include <assert.h>
-
 #include <unistd.h>
+
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace ndk {
@@ -315,6 +315,11 @@
     }
 };
 
+static inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const ScopedAStatus& status) {
+    return os << status.getDescription();
+    return os;
+}
+
 /**
  * Convenience wrapper. See AIBinder_DeathRecipient.
  */
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/tests/binderVendorDoubleLoadTest.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/tests/binderVendorDoubleLoadTest.cpp
index f3cd218..43b2cb8 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/tests/binderVendorDoubleLoadTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/tests/binderVendorDoubleLoadTest.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         std::string outString;
         ScopedAStatus status = server->RepeatString("foo", &outString);
         EXPECT_EQ(STATUS_OK, AStatus_getExceptionCode(status.get()))
-                << serviceName << " " << status.getDescription();
+                << serviceName << " " << status;
         EXPECT_EQ("foo", outString) << serviceName;
     }
 }