diff --git a/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp b/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp
index 1c470a1..d03326e 100644
--- a/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/BpBinder.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
 {
     if (isRpcBinder()) {
         if (rpcSession()->getMaxIncomingThreads() < 1) {
-            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Cannot register a DeathRecipient without any incoming connections.");
+            ALOGE("Cannot register a DeathRecipient without any incoming connections.");
             return INVALID_OPERATION;
         }
     } else if constexpr (!kEnableKernelIpc) {
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index 9be5b87..36c8d8c 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
     proc.expectAlreadyShutdown = true;
 }
 
-TEST_P(BinderRpc, DeathRecipientFatalWithoutIncoming) {
+TEST_P(BinderRpc, DeathRecipientFailsWithoutIncoming) {
     class MyDeathRec : public IBinder::DeathRecipient {
     public:
         void binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& /* who */) override {}
@@ -693,8 +693,7 @@
             {.numThreads = 1, .numSessions = 1, .numIncomingConnections = 0});
 
     auto dr = sp<MyDeathRec>::make();
-    EXPECT_DEATH(proc.rootBinder->linkToDeath(dr, (void*)1, 0),
-                 "Cannot register a DeathRecipient without any incoming connections.");
+    EXPECT_EQ(INVALID_OPERATION, proc.rootBinder->linkToDeath(dr, (void*)1, 0));
 }
 
 TEST_P(BinderRpc, UnlinkDeathRecipient) {