diff --git a/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp b/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp
index e2ab515..4f21cda 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@
 [[clang::no_destroy]] static std::mutex gProcessMutex;
 
 static void verifyNotForked(bool forked) {
-    if (forked) {
-        ALOGE("libbinder does not support being forked");
-    }
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(forked, "libbinder ProcessState can not be used after fork");
 }
 
 sp<ProcessState> ProcessState::init(const char *driver, bool requireDefault)
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderLibTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderLibTest.cpp
index 639876f..7a2bd81 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderLibTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderLibTest.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,11 @@
         };
 };
 
+TEST_F(BinderLibTest, CannotUseBinderAfterFork) {
+    // EXPECT_DEATH works by forking the process
+    EXPECT_DEATH({ ProcessState::self(); }, "libbinder ProcessState can not be used after fork");
+}
+
 TEST_F(BinderLibTest, WasParceled) {
     auto binder = sp<BBinder>::make();
     EXPECT_FALSE(binder->wasParceled());