diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index 38c7f7c..4c3c68e 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@
         CHECK_EQ(options.numIncomingConnectionsBySession.size(), options.numSessions);
     }
 
-    SocketType socketType = std::get<0>(GetParam());
-    RpcSecurity rpcSecurity = std::get<1>(GetParam());
-    uint32_t clientVersion = std::get<2>(GetParam());
-    uint32_t serverVersion = std::get<3>(GetParam());
-    bool singleThreaded = std::get<4>(GetParam());
-    bool noKernel = std::get<5>(GetParam());
+    SocketType socketType = GetParam().type;
+    RpcSecurity rpcSecurity = GetParam().security;
+    uint32_t clientVersion = GetParam().clientVersion;
+    uint32_t serverVersion = GetParam().serverVersion;
+    bool singleThreaded = GetParam().singleThreaded;
+    bool noKernel = GetParam().noKernel;
 
     std::string path = android::base::GetExecutableDirectory();
     auto servicePath = android::base::StringPrintf("%s/binder_rpc_test_service%s%s", path.c_str(),
@@ -1121,12 +1121,27 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef BINDER_RPC_TO_TRUSTY_TEST
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Trusty, BinderRpc,
-                        ::testing::Combine(::testing::Values(SocketType::TIPC),
-                                           ::testing::Values(RpcSecurity::RAW),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(testVersions()),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(testVersions()),
-                                           ::testing::Values(true), ::testing::Values(true)),
+
+static std::vector<BinderRpc::ParamType> getTrustyBinderRpcParams() {
+    std::vector<BinderRpc::ParamType> ret;
+
+    for (const auto& clientVersion : testVersions()) {
+        for (const auto& serverVersion : testVersions()) {
+            ret.push_back(BinderRpc::ParamType{
+                    .type = SocketType::TIPC,
+                    .security = RpcSecurity::RAW,
+                    .clientVersion = clientVersion,
+                    .serverVersion = serverVersion,
+                    .singleThreaded = true,
+                    .noKernel = true,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Trusty, BinderRpc, ::testing::ValuesIn(getTrustyBinderRpcParams()),
                         BinderRpc::PrintParamInfo);
 #else // BINDER_RPC_TO_TRUSTY_TEST
 bool testSupportVsockLoopback() {
@@ -1246,13 +1261,47 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(PerSocket, BinderRpc,
-                        ::testing::Combine(::testing::ValuesIn(testSocketTypes()),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(RpcSecurityValues()),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(testVersions()),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(testVersions()),
-                                           ::testing::Values(false, true),
-                                           ::testing::Values(false, true)),
+static std::vector<BinderRpc::ParamType> getBinderRpcParams() {
+    std::vector<BinderRpc::ParamType> ret;
+
+    constexpr bool full = false;
+
+    for (const auto& type : testSocketTypes()) {
+        if (full || type == SocketType::UNIX) {
+            for (const auto& security : RpcSecurityValues()) {
+                for (const auto& clientVersion : testVersions()) {
+                    for (const auto& serverVersion : testVersions()) {
+                        for (bool singleThreaded : {false, true}) {
+                            for (bool noKernel : {false, true}) {
+                                ret.push_back(BinderRpc::ParamType{
+                                        .type = type,
+                                        .security = security,
+                                        .clientVersion = clientVersion,
+                                        .serverVersion = serverVersion,
+                                        .singleThreaded = singleThreaded,
+                                        .noKernel = noKernel,
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            ret.push_back(BinderRpc::ParamType{
+                    .type = type,
+                    .security = RpcSecurity::RAW,
+                    .clientVersion = RPC_WIRE_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+                    .serverVersion = RPC_WIRE_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+                    .singleThreaded = false,
+                    .noKernel = false,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(PerSocket, BinderRpc, ::testing::ValuesIn(getBinderRpcParams()),
                         BinderRpc::PrintParamInfo);
 
 class BinderRpcServerRootObject
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestFixture.h b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestFixture.h
index 0b8920b..2c9646b 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestFixture.h
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestFixture.h
@@ -106,15 +106,23 @@
     }
 };
 
-class BinderRpc : public ::testing::TestWithParam<
-                          std::tuple<SocketType, RpcSecurity, uint32_t, uint32_t, bool, bool>> {
+struct BinderRpcParam {
+    SocketType type;
+    RpcSecurity security;
+    uint32_t clientVersion;
+    uint32_t serverVersion;
+    bool singleThreaded;
+    bool noKernel;
+};
+class BinderRpc : public ::testing::TestWithParam<BinderRpcParam> {
 public:
-    SocketType socketType() const { return std::get<0>(GetParam()); }
-    RpcSecurity rpcSecurity() const { return std::get<1>(GetParam()); }
-    uint32_t clientVersion() const { return std::get<2>(GetParam()); }
-    uint32_t serverVersion() const { return std::get<3>(GetParam()); }
-    bool serverSingleThreaded() const { return std::get<4>(GetParam()); }
-    bool noKernel() const { return std::get<5>(GetParam()); }
+    // TODO: avoid unnecessary layer of indirection
+    SocketType socketType() const { return GetParam().type; }
+    RpcSecurity rpcSecurity() const { return GetParam().security; }
+    uint32_t clientVersion() const { return GetParam().clientVersion; }
+    uint32_t serverVersion() const { return GetParam().serverVersion; }
+    bool serverSingleThreaded() const { return GetParam().singleThreaded; }
+    bool noKernel() const { return GetParam().noKernel; }
 
     bool clientOrServerSingleThreaded() const {
         return !kEnableRpcThreads || serverSingleThreaded();
@@ -148,15 +156,16 @@
     }
 
     static std::string PrintParamInfo(const testing::TestParamInfo<ParamType>& info) {
-        auto [type, security, clientVersion, serverVersion, singleThreaded, noKernel] = info.param;
-        auto ret = PrintToString(type) + "_" + newFactory(security)->toCString() + "_clientV" +
-                std::to_string(clientVersion) + "_serverV" + std::to_string(serverVersion);
-        if (singleThreaded) {
+        auto ret = PrintToString(info.param.type) + "_" +
+                newFactory(info.param.security)->toCString() + "_clientV" +
+                std::to_string(info.param.clientVersion) + "_serverV" +
+                std::to_string(info.param.serverVersion);
+        if (info.param.singleThreaded) {
             ret += "_single_threaded";
         } else {
             ret += "_multi_threaded";
         }
-        if (noKernel) {
+        if (info.param.noKernel) {
             ret += "_no_kernel";
         } else {
             ret += "_with_kernel";
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestTrusty.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestTrusty.cpp
index 28be10d..fcb83bd 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestTrusty.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTestTrusty.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
                                     [](size_t n) { return n != 0; }),
                         "Non-zero incoming connections on Trusty");
 
-    RpcSecurity rpcSecurity = std::get<1>(GetParam());
-    uint32_t clientVersion = std::get<2>(GetParam());
-    uint32_t serverVersion = std::get<3>(GetParam());
+    RpcSecurity rpcSecurity = GetParam().security;
+    uint32_t clientVersion = GetParam().clientVersion;
+    uint32_t serverVersion = GetParam().serverVersion;
 
     auto ret = std::make_unique<TrustyProcessSession>();
 
@@ -89,12 +89,27 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Trusty, BinderRpc,
-                        ::testing::Combine(::testing::Values(SocketType::TIPC),
-                                           ::testing::Values(RpcSecurity::RAW),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(testVersions()),
-                                           ::testing::ValuesIn(testVersions()),
-                                           ::testing::Values(false), ::testing::Values(true)),
+static std::vector<BinderRpc::ParamType> getTrustyBinderRpcParams() {
+    std::vector<BinderRpc::ParamType> ret;
+
+    for (const auto& clientVersion : testVersions()) {
+        for (const auto& serverVersion : testVersions()) {
+            ret.push_back(BinderRpc::ParamType{
+                    .type = SocketType::TIPC,
+                    .security = RpcSecurity::RAW,
+                    .clientVersion = clientVersion,
+                    .serverVersion = serverVersion,
+                    // TODO: should we test both versions here?
+                    .singleThreaded = false,
+                    .noKernel = true,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Trusty, BinderRpc, ::testing::ValuesIn(getTrustyBinderRpcParams()),
                         BinderRpc::PrintParamInfo);
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcUniversalTests.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcUniversalTests.cpp
index 1f46010..e43508e 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcUniversalTests.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcUniversalTests.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         GTEST_SKIP() << "This test requires a multi-threaded service";
     }
 
-    SocketType type = std::get<0>(GetParam());
+    SocketType type = GetParam().type;
     if (type == SocketType::PRECONNECTED || type == SocketType::UNIX ||
         type == SocketType::UNIX_BOOTSTRAP || type == SocketType::UNIX_RAW) {
         // we can't get port numbers for unix sockets