diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/HandleError.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/HandleError.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e02633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/HandleError.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_0_UTILS_HANDLE_ERROR_H
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_0_UTILS_HANDLE_ERROR_H
+
+#include <android/hidl/base/1.0/IBase.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
+#include <nnapi/Result.h>
+#include <nnapi/Types.h>
+
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils {
+
+template <typename Type>
+nn::GeneralResult<Type> handleTransportError(const Return<Type>& ret) {
+    if (ret.isDeadObject()) {
+        return nn::error(nn::ErrorStatus::DEAD_OBJECT)
+               << "Return<>::isDeadObject returned true: " << ret.description();
+    }
+    if (!ret.isOk()) {
+        return nn::error(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE)
+               << "Return<>::isOk returned false: " << ret.description();
+    }
+    if constexpr (!std::is_same_v<Type, void>) {
+        return static_cast<Type>(ret);
+    } else {
+        return {};
+    }
+}
+
+#define HANDLE_TRANSPORT_FAILURE(ret)                                                        \
+    ({                                                                                       \
+        auto result = ::android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils::handleTransportError(ret); \
+        if (!result.has_value()) {                                                           \
+            return NN_ERROR(result.error().code) << result.error().message;                  \
+        }                                                                                    \
+        std::move(result).value();                                                           \
+    })
+
+#define HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status)                                                            \
+    if (const ::android::nn::ErrorStatus canonical = ::android::nn::convert(status).value_or( \
+                ::android::nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE);                                 \
+        canonical == ::android::nn::ErrorStatus::NONE) {                                      \
+    } else                                                                                    \
+        return NN_ERROR(canonical)
+
+}  // namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils
+
+#endif  // ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_0_UTILS_HANDLE_ERROR_H
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Utils.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Utils.h
index 360b338..5c1480e 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Utils.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Utils.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/TypeUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/Validation.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
 
 namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::V1_0::utils {
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
index 5fb9e92..7b478ae 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 
 #include "Conversions.h"
+#include "HandleError.h"
 #include "PreparedModel.h"
 #include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <utility>
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
 
 nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<bool>> supportedOperationsCallback(
         ErrorStatus status, const hidl_vec<bool>& supportedOperations) {
-    HANDLE_HAL_STATUS(status) << "get supported operations failed with " << toString(status);
+    HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status) << "get supported operations failed with " << toString(status);
     return supportedOperations;
 }
 
 nn::GeneralResult<nn::SharedPreparedModel> prepareModelCallback(
         ErrorStatus status, const sp<IPreparedModel>& preparedModel) {
-    HANDLE_HAL_STATUS(status) << "model preparation failed with " << toString(status);
+    HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status) << "model preparation failed with " << toString(status);
     return NN_TRY(PreparedModel::create(preparedModel));
 }
 
 nn::ExecutionResult<std::pair<std::vector<nn::OutputShape>, nn::Timing>> executionCallback(
         ErrorStatus status) {
-    HANDLE_HAL_STATUS(status) << "execution failed with " << toString(status);
+    HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status) << "execution failed with " << toString(status);
     return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp
index 404a92f..49913a2 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
+#include "HandleError.h"
 #include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <functional>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> capabilitiesCallback(ErrorStatus status,
                                                          const Capabilities& capabilities) {
-    HANDLE_HAL_STATUS(status) << "getting capabilities failed with " << toString(status);
+    HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status) << "getting capabilities failed with " << toString(status);
     return nn::convert(capabilities);
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
     const auto ret = kDevice->prepareModel(hidlModel, cb);
     const auto status = HANDLE_TRANSPORT_FAILURE(ret);
-    HANDLE_HAL_STATUS(status) << "model preparation failed with " << toString(status);
+    HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status) << "model preparation failed with " << toString(status);
 
     return cb->get();
 }
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp
index 056b041..6e105a6 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
+#include "HandleError.h"
 #include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/TypeUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
index b332182..00e7d22 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
 #include "Execution.h"
+#include "HandleError.h"
 #include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
     const auto ret = kPreparedModel->execute(request, cb);
     const auto status = HANDLE_TRANSPORT_FAILURE(ret);
-    HANDLE_HAL_STATUS(status) << "execution failed with " << toString(status);
+    HANDLE_STATUS_HIDL(status) << "execution failed with " << toString(status);
 
     auto result = NN_TRY(cb->get());
     if (relocation.output) {
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
index 18e1f3b..89539b5 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include <android/hidl/base/1.0/IBase.h>
 #include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
+
+#include "HandleError.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>