diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Conversions.h b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Conversions.h
index b677c62..ec1e530 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Conversions.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Conversions.h
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
 nn::GeneralResult<V1_2::MeasureTiming> convert(const nn::MeasureTiming& measureTiming);
 nn::GeneralResult<V1_2::Timing> convert(const nn::Timing& timing);
 
+nn::GeneralResult<hidl_vec<hidl_handle>> convertSyncFences(
+        const std::vector<nn::SyncFence>& fences);
+
 }  // namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::V1_3::utils
 
 #endif  // ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_3_CONVERSIONS_H
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
index 74d8938..c885d60 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Conversions.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<hidl_handle> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedHandle& handle) {
-    return V1_2::utils::unvalidatedConvert(handle);
+    return V1_0::utils::unvalidatedConvert(handle);
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<hidl_memory> unvalidatedConvert(const nn::SharedMemory& memory) {
@@ -727,4 +727,13 @@
     return V1_2::utils::convert(timing);
 }
 
+nn::GeneralResult<hidl_vec<hidl_handle>> convertSyncFences(
+        const std::vector<nn::SyncFence>& syncFences) {
+    std::vector<nn::SharedHandle> handles;
+    handles.reserve(syncFences.size());
+    std::transform(syncFences.begin(), syncFences.end(), std::back_inserter(handles),
+                   [](const nn::SyncFence& syncFence) { return syncFence.getSharedHandle(); });
+    return convert(handles);
+}
+
 }  // namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::V1_3::utils
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Execution.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Execution.cpp
index 4dc0ddf..467d87d 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Execution.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Execution.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 nn::GeneralResult<std::pair<nn::SyncFence, nn::ExecuteFencedInfoCallback>> Execution::computeFenced(
         const std::vector<nn::SyncFence>& waitFor, const nn::OptionalTimePoint& deadline,
         const nn::OptionalDuration& timeoutDurationAfterFence) const {
-    const auto hidlWaitFor = NN_TRY(hal::utils::convertSyncFences(waitFor));
+    const auto hidlWaitFor = NN_TRY(convertSyncFences(waitFor));
     const auto hidlDeadline = NN_TRY(convert(deadline));
     const auto hidlTimeoutDurationAfterFence = NN_TRY(convert(timeoutDurationAfterFence));
     return kPreparedModel->executeFencedInternal(kRequest, hidlWaitFor, kMeasure, hidlDeadline,
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
index d5dee9d..c9771e3 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             &maybeRequestInShared, &relocation));
 
     const auto hidlRequest = NN_TRY(convert(requestInShared));
-    const auto hidlWaitFor = NN_TRY(hal::utils::convertSyncFences(waitFor));
+    const auto hidlWaitFor = NN_TRY(convertSyncFences(waitFor));
     const auto hidlMeasure = NN_TRY(convert(measure));
     const auto hidlDeadline = NN_TRY(convert(deadline));
     const auto hidlLoopTimeoutDuration = NN_TRY(convert(loopTimeoutDuration));