diff --git a/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp b/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp
index c23da44..0c38449 100644
--- a/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp
+++ b/debuggerd/libdebuggerd/tombstone.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
     if (BacktraceMap::IsValid(map) && !map.name.empty()) {
       line += "  " + map.name;
       uintptr_t offset = 0;
-      std::string func_name(backtrace->GetFunctionName(stack_data[i], &offset));
+      std::string func_name(backtrace->GetFunctionName(stack_data[i], &offset, &map));
       if (!func_name.empty()) {
         line += " (" + func_name;
         if (offset) {
diff --git a/include/backtrace/Backtrace.h b/include/backtrace/Backtrace.h
index c896ab8..4f73a65 100644
--- a/include/backtrace/Backtrace.h
+++ b/include/backtrace/Backtrace.h
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@
   virtual bool Unwind(size_t num_ignore_frames, ucontext_t* context = NULL) = 0;
 
   // Get the function name and offset into the function given the pc.
-  // If the string is empty, then no valid function name was found.
-  virtual std::string GetFunctionName(uintptr_t pc, uintptr_t* offset);
+  // If the string is empty, then no valid function name was found,
+  // or the pc is not in any valid map.
+  virtual std::string GetFunctionName(uintptr_t pc, uintptr_t* offset,
+                                      const backtrace_map_t* map = NULL);
 
   // Fill in the map data associated with the given pc.
   virtual void FillInMap(uintptr_t pc, backtrace_map_t* map);
diff --git a/include/backtrace/BacktraceMap.h b/include/backtrace/BacktraceMap.h
index df48dfe..8ab0dfa 100644
--- a/include/backtrace/BacktraceMap.h
+++ b/include/backtrace/BacktraceMap.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+// Special flag to indicate a map is in /dev/. However, a map in
+// /dev/ashmem/... does not set this flag.
+static constexpr int PROT_DEVICE_MAP = 0x8000;
+
 struct backtrace_map_t {
   uintptr_t start = 0;
   uintptr_t end = 0;
diff --git a/libbacktrace/Backtrace.cpp b/libbacktrace/Backtrace.cpp
index 0d2e11b..4354f0b 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/Backtrace.cpp
+++ b/libbacktrace/Backtrace.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,16 @@
   }
 }
 
-std::string Backtrace::GetFunctionName(uintptr_t pc, uintptr_t* offset) {
+std::string Backtrace::GetFunctionName(uintptr_t pc, uintptr_t* offset, const backtrace_map_t* map) {
+  backtrace_map_t map_value;
+  if (map == nullptr) {
+    FillInMap(pc, &map_value);
+    map = &map_value;
+  }
+  // If no map is found, or this map is backed by a device, then return nothing.
+  if (map->start == 0 || (map->flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP)) {
+    return "";
+  }
   std::string func_name = GetFunctionNameRaw(pc, offset);
   return func_name;
 }
diff --git a/libbacktrace/UnwindCurrent.cpp b/libbacktrace/UnwindCurrent.cpp
index 4862d9d..3c509e6 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/UnwindCurrent.cpp
+++ b/libbacktrace/UnwindCurrent.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
       if (num_ignore_frames == 0) {
         // GetFunctionName is an expensive call, only do it if we are
         // keeping the frame.
-        frame->func_name = GetFunctionName(frame->pc, &frame->func_offset);
+        frame->func_name = GetFunctionName(frame->pc, &frame->func_offset, &frame->map);
         if (num_frames > 0) {
           // Set the stack size for the previous frame.
           backtrace_frame_data_t* prev = &frames_.at(num_frames-1);
@@ -143,6 +143,16 @@
         frames_.resize(0);
       }
     }
+    // If the pc is in a device map, then don't try to step.
+    if (frame->map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP) {
+      break;
+    }
+    // Verify the sp is not in a device map too.
+    backtrace_map_t map;
+    FillInMap(frame->sp, &map);
+    if (map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP) {
+      break;
+    }
     ret = unw_step (cursor.get());
   } while (ret > 0 && num_frames < MAX_BACKTRACE_FRAMES);
 
diff --git a/libbacktrace/UnwindPtrace.cpp b/libbacktrace/UnwindPtrace.cpp
index 5c73bd6..42ac1bc 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/UnwindPtrace.cpp
+++ b/libbacktrace/UnwindPtrace.cpp
@@ -136,12 +136,28 @@
 
       FillInMap(frame->pc, &frame->map);
 
-      frame->func_name = GetFunctionName(frame->pc, &frame->func_offset);
+      frame->func_name = GetFunctionName(frame->pc, &frame->func_offset, &frame->map);
 
       num_frames++;
+      // If the pc is in a device map, then don't try to step.
+      if (frame->map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP) {
+        break;
+      }
     } else {
+      // If the pc is in a device map, then don't try to step.
+      backtrace_map_t map;
+      FillInMap(pc, &map);
+      if (map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP) {
+        break;
+      }
       num_ignore_frames--;
     }
+    // Verify the sp is not in a device map.
+    backtrace_map_t map;
+    FillInMap(sp, &map);
+    if (map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP) {
+      break;
+    }
     ret = unw_step (&cursor);
   } while (ret > 0 && num_frames < MAX_BACKTRACE_FRAMES);
 
diff --git a/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp b/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp
index 9ca373a..24e48cd 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp
+++ b/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <backtrace/Backtrace.h>
 #include <backtrace/BacktraceMap.h>
 
+#include <android-base/macros.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <cutils/atomic.h>
@@ -1436,6 +1437,171 @@
   FinishRemoteProcess(pid);
 }
 
+static void SetUcontextSp(uintptr_t sp, ucontext_t* ucontext) {
+#if defined(__arm__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.arm_sp = sp;
+#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.sp = sp;
+#elif defined(__i386__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.gregs[REG_ESP] = sp;
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.gregs[REG_RSP] = sp;
+#else
+  UNUSED(sp);
+  UNUSED(ucontext);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(false) << "Unsupported architecture";
+#endif
+}
+
+static void SetUcontextPc(uintptr_t pc, ucontext_t* ucontext) {
+#if defined(__arm__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.arm_pc = pc;
+#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.pc = pc;
+#elif defined(__i386__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.gregs[REG_EIP] = pc;
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.gregs[REG_RIP] = pc;
+#else
+  UNUSED(pc);
+  UNUSED(ucontext);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(false) << "Unsupported architecture";
+#endif
+}
+
+static void SetUcontextLr(uintptr_t lr, ucontext_t* ucontext) {
+#if defined(__arm__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.arm_lr = lr;
+#elif defined(__aarch64__)
+  ucontext->uc_mcontext.regs[30] = lr;
+#elif defined(__i386__)
+  // The lr is on the stack.
+  ASSERT_TRUE(lr != 0);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ucontext != nullptr);
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+  // The lr is on the stack.
+  ASSERT_TRUE(lr != 0);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(ucontext != nullptr);
+#else
+  UNUSED(lr);
+  UNUSED(ucontext);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(false) << "Unsupported architecture";
+#endif
+}
+
+static constexpr size_t DEVICE_MAP_SIZE = 1024;
+
+static void SetupDeviceMap(void** device_map) {
+  // Make sure that anything in a device map will result in fails
+  // to read.
+  android::base::unique_fd device_fd(open("/dev/zero", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC));
+
+  *device_map = mmap(nullptr, 1024, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, device_fd, 0);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(*device_map != MAP_FAILED);
+
+  // Make sure the map is readable.
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, reinterpret_cast<int*>(*device_map)[0]);
+}
+
+static void UnwindFromDevice(Backtrace* backtrace, void* device_map) {
+  uintptr_t device_map_uint = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(device_map);
+
+  backtrace_map_t map;
+  backtrace->FillInMap(device_map_uint, &map);
+  // Verify the flag is set.
+  ASSERT_EQ(PROT_DEVICE_MAP, map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP);
+
+  // Quick sanity checks.
+  size_t offset;
+  ASSERT_EQ(std::string(""), backtrace->GetFunctionName(device_map_uint, &offset));
+  ASSERT_EQ(std::string(""), backtrace->GetFunctionName(device_map_uint, &offset, &map));
+  ASSERT_EQ(std::string(""), backtrace->GetFunctionName(0, &offset));
+
+  uintptr_t cur_func_offset = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&test_level_one) + 1;
+  // Now verify the device map flag actually causes the function name to be empty.
+  backtrace->FillInMap(cur_func_offset, &map);
+  ASSERT_TRUE((map.flags & PROT_DEVICE_MAP) == 0);
+  ASSERT_NE(std::string(""), backtrace->GetFunctionName(cur_func_offset, &offset, &map));
+  map.flags |= PROT_DEVICE_MAP;
+  ASSERT_EQ(std::string(""), backtrace->GetFunctionName(cur_func_offset, &offset, &map));
+
+  ucontext_t ucontext;
+
+  // Create a context that has the pc in the device map, but the sp
+  // in a non-device map.
+  memset(&ucontext, 0, sizeof(ucontext));
+  SetUcontextSp(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&ucontext), &ucontext);
+  SetUcontextPc(device_map_uint, &ucontext);
+  SetUcontextLr(cur_func_offset, &ucontext);
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(backtrace->Unwind(0, &ucontext));
+
+  // The buffer should only be a single element.
+  ASSERT_EQ(1U, backtrace->NumFrames());
+  const backtrace_frame_data_t* frame = backtrace->GetFrame(0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(device_map_uint, frame->pc);
+  ASSERT_EQ(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&ucontext), frame->sp);
+
+  // Check what happens when skipping the first frame.
+  ASSERT_TRUE(backtrace->Unwind(1, &ucontext));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0U, backtrace->NumFrames());
+
+  // Create a context that has the sp in the device map, but the pc
+  // in a non-device map.
+  memset(&ucontext, 0, sizeof(ucontext));
+  SetUcontextSp(device_map_uint, &ucontext);
+  SetUcontextPc(cur_func_offset, &ucontext);
+  SetUcontextLr(cur_func_offset, &ucontext);
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(backtrace->Unwind(0, &ucontext));
+
+  // The buffer should only be a single element.
+  ASSERT_EQ(1U, backtrace->NumFrames());
+  frame = backtrace->GetFrame(0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(cur_func_offset, frame->pc);
+  ASSERT_EQ(device_map_uint, frame->sp);
+
+  // Check what happens when skipping the first frame.
+  ASSERT_TRUE(backtrace->Unwind(1, &ucontext));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0U, backtrace->NumFrames());
+}
+
+TEST(libbacktrace, unwind_disallow_device_map_local) {
+  void* device_map;
+  SetupDeviceMap(&device_map);
+
+  // Now create an unwind object.
+  std::unique_ptr<Backtrace> backtrace(
+      Backtrace::Create(BACKTRACE_CURRENT_PROCESS, BACKTRACE_CURRENT_THREAD));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(backtrace);
+
+  UnwindFromDevice(backtrace.get(), device_map);
+
+  munmap(device_map, DEVICE_MAP_SIZE);
+}
+
+TEST(libbacktrace, unwind_disallow_device_map_remote) {
+  void* device_map;
+  SetupDeviceMap(&device_map);
+
+  // Fork a process to do a remote backtrace.
+  pid_t pid;
+  CreateRemoteProcess(&pid);
+
+  // Now create an unwind object.
+  std::unique_ptr<Backtrace> backtrace(Backtrace::Create(pid, pid));
+
+  // TODO: Currently unwind from context doesn't work on remote
+  // unwind. Keep this test because the new unwinder should support
+  // this eventually, or we can delete this test.
+  // properly with unwind from context.
+  // UnwindFromDevice(backtrace.get(), device_map);
+
+  FinishRemoteProcess(pid);
+
+  munmap(device_map, DEVICE_MAP_SIZE);
+}
+
 #if defined(ENABLE_PSS_TESTS)
 #include "GetPss.h"