diff --git a/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp b/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
index acc6bf4..3b889fb 100644
--- a/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@
     if (err >= NO_ERROR) {
         if (bwr.write_consumed > 0) {
             if (bwr.write_consumed < mOut.dataSize())
-                mOut.remove(0, bwr.write_consumed);
+                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Driver did not consume write buffer");
             else {
                 mOut.setDataSize(0);
                 processPostWriteDerefs();