diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index 5537430..20d2295 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -494,12 +494,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef __ANDROID_VNDK__
-constexpr int32_t kHeader = B_PACK_CHARS('V', 'N', 'D', 'R');
-#else
-constexpr int32_t kHeader = B_PACK_CHARS('S', 'Y', 'S', 'T');
-#endif
-
 // Write RPC headers.  (previously just the interface token)
 status_t Parcel::writeInterfaceToken(const String16& interface)
 {
@@ -508,7 +502,6 @@
     updateWorkSourceRequestHeaderPosition();
     writeInt32(threadState->shouldPropagateWorkSource() ?
             threadState->getCallingWorkSourceUid() : IPCThreadState::kUnsetWorkSource);
-    writeInt32(kHeader);
     // currently the interface identification token is just its name as a string
     return writeString16(interface);
 }
@@ -566,12 +559,6 @@
     updateWorkSourceRequestHeaderPosition();
     int32_t workSource = readInt32();
     threadState->setCallingWorkSourceUidWithoutPropagation(workSource);
-    // vendor header
-    int32_t header = readInt32();
-    if (header != kHeader) {
-        ALOGE("Expecting header 0x%x but found 0x%x. Mixing copies of libbinder?", kHeader, header);
-        return false;
-    }
     // Interface descriptor.
     const String16 str(readString16());
     if (str == interface) {