diff --git a/libs/binder/RpcSession.cpp b/libs/binder/RpcSession.cpp
index 21dc5c1..49def82 100644
--- a/libs/binder/RpcSession.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/RpcSession.cpp
@@ -802,6 +802,10 @@
 }
 
 void RpcSession::setSessionSpecificRoot(const sp<IBinder>& sessionSpecificRoot) {
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mSessionSpecificRootObject != nullptr,
+                        "Session specific root object already set");
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mForServer != nullptr,
+                        "Session specific root object cannot be set for a server");
     mSessionSpecificRootObject = sessionSpecificRoot;
 }