diff --git a/libs/binder/Stability.cpp b/libs/binder/Stability.cpp
index 339c538..06830c0 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Stability.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Stability.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@
     };
 }
 
+void Stability::forceDowngradeCompilationUnit(const sp<IBinder>& binder) {
+    // Downgrading a remote binder would require also copying the version from
+    // the binder sent here. In practice though, we don't need to downgrade the
+    // stability of a remote binder, since this would as an effect only restrict
+    // what we can do to it.
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!binder || !binder->localBinder(), "Can only downgrade local binder");
+
+    auto stability = Category::currentFromLevel(getLocalLevel());
+    status_t result = setRepr(binder.get(), stability.repr(), REPR_LOG | REPR_ALLOW_DOWNGRADE);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(result != OK, "Should only mark known object.");
+}
+
 std::string Stability::Category::debugString() {
     return levelString(level) + " wire protocol version "
         + std::to_string(version);
@@ -45,13 +57,13 @@
 
 void Stability::markCompilationUnit(IBinder* binder) {
     auto stability = Category::currentFromLevel(getLocalLevel());
-    status_t result = setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), true /*log*/);
+    status_t result = setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), REPR_LOG);
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(result != OK, "Should only mark known object.");
 }
 
 void Stability::markVintf(IBinder* binder) {
     auto stability = Category::currentFromLevel(Level::VINTF);
-    status_t result = setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), true /*log*/);
+    status_t result = setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), REPR_LOG);
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(result != OK, "Should only mark known object.");
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +74,7 @@
 
 void Stability::markVndk(IBinder* binder) {
     auto stability = Category::currentFromLevel(Level::VENDOR);
-    status_t result = setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), true /*log*/);
+    status_t result = setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), REPR_LOG);
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(result != OK, "Should only mark known object.");
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +84,7 @@
 
 void Stability::tryMarkCompilationUnit(IBinder* binder) {
     auto stability = Category::currentFromLevel(getLocalLevel());
-    (void) setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), false /*log*/);
+    (void) setRepr(binder, stability.repr(), REPR_NONE);
 }
 
 Stability::Level Stability::getLocalLevel() {
@@ -94,7 +106,10 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-status_t Stability::setRepr(IBinder* binder, int32_t representation, bool log) {
+status_t Stability::setRepr(IBinder* binder, int32_t representation, uint32_t flags) {
+    bool log = flags & REPR_LOG;
+    bool allowDowngrade = flags & REPR_ALLOW_DOWNGRADE;
+
     auto current = getCategory(binder);
     auto setting = Category::fromRepr(representation);
 
@@ -129,7 +144,11 @@
         return BAD_TYPE;
     }
 
-    if (current.repr() != 0 && current != setting) {
+    if (current == setting) return OK;
+
+    bool hasAlreadyBeenSet = current.repr() != 0;
+    bool isAllowedDowngrade = allowDowngrade && check(current, setting.level);
+    if (hasAlreadyBeenSet && !isAllowedDowngrade) {
         if (log) {
             ALOGE("Interface being set with %s but it is already marked as %s",
                   setting.debugString().c_str(),
@@ -138,7 +157,11 @@
         return BAD_TYPE;
     }
 
-    if (current == setting) return OK;
+    if (isAllowedDowngrade) {
+        ALOGI("Interface set with %s downgraded to %s stability",
+              current.debugString().c_str(),
+              setting.debugString().c_str());
+    }
 
     BBinder* local = binder->localBinder();
     if (local != nullptr) {
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/Stability.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/Stability.h
index 12272ba..a09e587 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/Stability.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/Stability.h
@@ -49,10 +49,17 @@
 // that it knows how to process. The summary of stability of a binder is
 // represented by a Stability::Category object.
 
-// WARNING: These APIs are only ever expected to be called by auto-generated code.
-//     Instead of calling them, you should set the stability of a .aidl interface
 class Stability final {
 public:
+    // Given a binder interface at a certain stability, there may be some
+    // requirements associated with that higher stability level. For instance, a
+    // VINTF stability binder is required to be in the VINTF manifest. This API
+    // can be called to use that same interface within a partition.
+    static void forceDowngradeCompilationUnit(const sp<IBinder>& binder);
+
+    // WARNING: Below APIs are only ever expected to be called by auto-generated code.
+    //     Instead of calling them, you should set the stability of a .aidl interface
+
     // WARNING: This is only ever expected to be called by auto-generated code. You likely want to
     // change or modify the stability class of the interface you are using.
     // This must be called as soon as the binder in question is constructed. No thread safety
@@ -139,9 +146,14 @@
     // returns the stability according to how this was built
     static Level getLocalLevel();
 
+    enum {
+      REPR_NONE = 0,
+      REPR_LOG = 1,
+      REPR_ALLOW_DOWNGRADE = 2,
+    };
     // applies stability to binder if stability level is known
     __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
-    static status_t setRepr(IBinder* binder, int32_t representation, bool log);
+    static status_t setRepr(IBinder* binder, int32_t representation, uint32_t flags);
 
     // get stability information as encoded on the wire
     static Category getCategory(IBinder* binder);
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderStabilityTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderStabilityTest.cpp
index 1f2779a..4270540 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderStabilityTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderStabilityTest.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(Stability::requiresVintfDeclaration(BadStableBinder::vintf()));
 }
 
+TEST(BinderStability, ForceDowngradeStability) {
+    sp<IBinder> someBinder = BadStableBinder::vintf();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(Stability::requiresVintfDeclaration(someBinder));
+
+    // silly to do this after already using the binder, but it's for the test
+    Stability::forceDowngradeCompilationUnit(someBinder);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(Stability::requiresVintfDeclaration(someBinder));
+}
+
 TEST(BinderStability, VintfStabilityServerMustBeDeclaredInManifest) {
     sp<IBinder> vintfServer = BadStableBinder::vintf();