diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index 3f0b0df..b1dddd1 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@
 
 status_t Parcel::appendFrom(const Parcel *parcel, size_t offset, size_t len)
 {
+    if (parcel->isForRpc() != isForRpc()) {
+        ALOGE("Cannot append Parcel of one format to another.");
+        return BAD_TYPE;
+    }
+
     status_t err;
     const uint8_t *data = parcel->mData;
     const binder_size_t *objects = parcel->mObjects;
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index 985d086..a51c987 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,19 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(BAD_TYPE, proc.rootBinder->transact(IBinder::PING_TRANSACTION, data, &reply, 0));
 }
 
+TEST_P(BinderRpc, AppendSeparateFormats) {
+    auto proc = createRpcTestSocketServerProcess(1);
+
+    Parcel p1;
+    p1.markForBinder(proc.rootBinder);
+    p1.writeInt32(3);
+
+    Parcel p2;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(BAD_TYPE, p1.appendFrom(&p2, 0, p2.dataSize()));
+    EXPECT_EQ(BAD_TYPE, p2.appendFrom(&p1, 0, p1.dataSize()));
+}
+
 TEST_P(BinderRpc, UnknownTransaction) {
     auto proc = createRpcTestSocketServerProcess(1);
     Parcel data;