diff --git a/libs/binder/Status.cpp b/libs/binder/Status.cpp
index 64ab7a9..b5a078c 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Status.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Status.cpp
@@ -245,10 +245,5 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-std::stringstream& operator<< (std::stringstream& stream, const Status& s) {
-    stream << s.toString8().string();
-    return stream;
-}
-
 }  // namespace binder
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/Status.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/Status.h
index 7d889b6..c30ae01 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/Status.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/Status.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 #define ANDROID_BINDER_STATUS_H
 
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <sstream>
+#include <sstream> // historical
+#include <ostream>
 
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
@@ -153,8 +154,9 @@
     String8 mMessage;
 };  // class Status
 
-// For gtest output logging
-std::stringstream& operator<< (std::stringstream& stream, const Status& s);
+static inline std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& o, const Status& s) {
+    return o << s.toString8();
+}
 
 }  // namespace binder
 }  // namespace android