diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
index c7ae5f0..c7a33ba 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
     IGlobalVmContext::{BnGlobalVmContext, IGlobalVmContext},
     IVfioHandler::VfioDev::VfioDev,
     IVfioHandler::{BpVfioHandler, IVfioHandler},
-    IVirtualizationServiceInternal::IVirtualizationServiceInternal,
+    IVirtualizationServiceInternal::{
+        BnVirtualizationServiceInternal, IVirtualizationServiceInternal,
+    },
 };
 use virtualmachineservice::IVirtualMachineService::VM_TOMBSTONES_SERVICE_PORT;
 use vsock::{VsockListener, VsockStream};
@@ -67,8 +69,6 @@
 /// The unique ID of a VM used (together with a port number) for vsock communication.
 pub type Cid = u32;
 
-pub const BINDER_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER: &str = "android.system.virtualizationservice";
-
 /// Directory in which to write disk image files used while running VMs.
 pub const TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY: &str = "/data/misc/virtualizationservice";
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 }
 
 impl VirtualizationServiceInternal {
-    pub fn init() -> VirtualizationServiceInternal {
+    pub fn init() -> Strong<dyn IVirtualizationServiceInternal> {
         let service = VirtualizationServiceInternal::default();
 
         std::thread::spawn(|| {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
             }
         });
 
-        service
+        BnVirtualizationServiceInternal::new_binder(service, BinderFeatures::default())
     }
 }