diff --git a/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/Android.bp b/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/Android.bp
index 365a34a..dcac97c 100644
--- a/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 cc_binary {
     name: "android.hardware.tests.extension.light@2.0-service",
+    defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     init_rc: ["android.hardware.tests.extension.light@2.0-service.rc"],
     vendor: true,
     relative_install_path: "hw",
diff --git a/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/service.cpp b/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/service.cpp
index 4d839b2..af287e9 100644
--- a/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/service.cpp
+++ b/tests/extension/light/2.0/default/service.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 int main() {
     android::sp<ILight> service = new Light();
     configureRpcThreadpool(1, true /*callerWillJoin*/);
-    service->registerAsService();
+    if (service->registerAsService() != android::OK) {
+        exit(1);
+    }
     joinRpcThreadpool();
 }