diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h b/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h
index 52bcd20..2784aa8 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_manager.h
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
  * \param binder object to register globally with the service manager.
  * \param instance identifier of the service. This will be used to lookup the service.
  *
- * \return STATUS_OK on success.
+ * \return EX_NONE on success.
  */
-binder_status_t AServiceManager_addService(AIBinder* binder, const char* instance);
+binder_exception_t AServiceManager_addService(AIBinder* binder, const char* instance);
 
 /**
  * Gets a binder object with this specific instance name. Will return nullptr immediately if the
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp
index 6b2184e..c782d47 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/service_manager.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 using ::android::status_t;
 using ::android::String16;
 
-binder_status_t AServiceManager_addService(AIBinder* binder, const char* instance) {
+binder_exception_t AServiceManager_addService(AIBinder* binder, const char* instance) {
     if (binder == nullptr || instance == nullptr) {
-        return STATUS_UNEXPECTED_NULL;
+        return EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT;
     }
 
     sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
-    status_t status = sm->addService(String16(instance), binder->getBinder());
-    return PruneStatusT(status);
+    status_t exception = sm->addService(String16(instance), binder->getBinder());
+    return PruneException(exception);
 }
 AIBinder* AServiceManager_checkService(const char* instance) {
     if (instance == nullptr) {
diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/tests/libbinder_ndk_unit_test.cpp b/libs/binder/ndk/tests/libbinder_ndk_unit_test.cpp
index b2c412d..6281014 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/tests/libbinder_ndk_unit_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/tests/libbinder_ndk_unit_test.cpp
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@
 
     AIBinder_setRequestingSid(binder.get(), true);
 
-    binder_status_t status = AServiceManager_addService(binder.get(), kBinderNdkUnitTestService);
+    binder_exception_t exception =
+            AServiceManager_addService(binder.get(), kBinderNdkUnitTestService);
 
-    if (status != STATUS_OK) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Could not register: " << status << " " << kBinderNdkUnitTestService;
+    if (exception != EX_NONE) {
+        LOG(FATAL) << "Could not register: " << exception << " " << kBinderNdkUnitTestService;
     }
 
     ABinderProcess_joinThreadPool();
@@ -111,10 +112,10 @@
 
 void manualService(const char* instance) {
     // Strong reference to MyFoo kept by service manager.
-    binder_status_t status = (new MyFoo)->addService(instance);
+    binder_exception_t exception = (new MyFoo)->addService(instance);
 
-    if (status != STATUS_OK) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Could not register: " << status << " " << instance;
+    if (exception != EX_NONE) {
+        LOG(FATAL) << "Could not register: " << exception << " " << instance;
     }
 }
 int manualPollingService(const char* instance) {
@@ -302,11 +303,20 @@
     }
 };
 
+TEST(NdkBinder, AddNullService) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, AServiceManager_addService(nullptr, "any-service-name"));
+}
+
+TEST(NdkBinder, AddInvalidServiceName) {
+    sp<IFoo> foo = new MyTestFoo;
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, foo->addService("!@#$%^&"));
+}
+
 TEST(NdkBinder, GetServiceInProcess) {
     static const char* kInstanceName = "test-get-service-in-process";
 
     sp<IFoo> foo = new MyTestFoo;
-    EXPECT_EQ(STATUS_OK, foo->addService(kInstanceName));
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, foo->addService(kInstanceName));
 
     sp<IFoo> getFoo = IFoo::getService(kInstanceName);
     EXPECT_EQ(foo.get(), getFoo.get());
@@ -353,8 +363,8 @@
     static const char* kInstanceName1 = "test-multi-1";
     static const char* kInstanceName2 = "test-multi-2";
     sp<IFoo> foo = new MyTestFoo;
-    EXPECT_EQ(STATUS_OK, foo->addService(kInstanceName1));
-    EXPECT_EQ(STATUS_OK, foo->addService(kInstanceName2));
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, foo->addService(kInstanceName1));
+    EXPECT_EQ(EX_NONE, foo->addService(kInstanceName2));
     EXPECT_EQ(IFoo::getService(kInstanceName1), IFoo::getService(kInstanceName2));
 }