diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl b/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl
index ef4198d..41daccc 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/IBinderRpcTest.aidl
@@ -55,4 +55,6 @@
     oneway void sleepMsAsync(int ms);
 
     void die(boolean cleanup);
+
+    void useKernelBinderCallingId();
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index 260be57..9c263b1 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <android/binder_libbinder.h>
 #include <binder/Binder.h>
 #include <binder/BpBinder.h>
+#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <binder/ProcessState.h>
 #include <binder/RpcServer.h>
@@ -178,6 +179,13 @@
             _exit(1);
         }
     }
+    Status useKernelBinderCallingId() override {
+        // this is WRONG! It does not make sense when using RPC binder, and
+        // because it is SO wrong, and so much code calls this, it should abort!
+
+        (void)IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid();
+        return Status::ok();
+    }
 };
 sp<IBinder> MyBinderRpcTest::mHeldBinder;
 
@@ -874,6 +882,19 @@
     }
 }
 
+TEST_P(BinderRpc, UseKernelBinderCallingId) {
+    auto proc = createRpcTestSocketServerProcess(1);
+
+    // we can't allocate IPCThreadState so actually the first time should
+    // succeed :(
+    EXPECT_OK(proc.rootIface->useKernelBinderCallingId());
+
+    // second time! we catch the error :)
+    EXPECT_EQ(DEAD_OBJECT, proc.rootIface->useKernelBinderCallingId().transactionError());
+
+    proc.expectInvalid = true;
+}
+
 TEST_P(BinderRpc, WorksWithLibbinderNdkPing) {
     auto proc = createRpcTestSocketServerProcess(1);