diff --git a/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_stability.h b/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_stability.h
index 089c775..8050205 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_stability.h
+++ b/libs/binder/ndk/include_platform/android/binder_stability.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID_VENDOR__)
 
+#if defined(__ANDROID_PRODUCT__)
+#error "build bug: product is not part of the vendor half of the Treble system/vendor split"
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Private addition to binder_flag_t.
  */