diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/include_ndk/android/binder_ibinder.h b/libs/binder/ndk/include_ndk/android/binder_ibinder.h
index 4d5c044..4560f22 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/include_ndk/android/binder_ibinder.h
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/include_ndk/android/binder_ibinder.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 #include <android/binder_status.h>
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#ifndef __ANDROID_API__
+#error Android builds must be compiled against a specific API. If this is an \
+ android platform host build, you must use libbinder_ndk_host_user.
+#endif
+
 #if __ANDROID_API__ >= 29
 
 // Also see TF_* in kernel's binder.h