diff --git a/base/Android.bp b/base/Android.bp
index 2282ddf..f2f5ab0 100644
--- a/base/Android.bp
+++ b/base/Android.bp
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
     name: "libhidlbase",
     shared_libs: [
         "libbase",
-        "libcutils",
         "liblog",
         "libutils",
-        "libvintf",
+        "libcutils",
     ],
     export_shared_lib_headers: [
         "libbase",
         "libutils",
-        "libvintf",
     ],
     local_include_dirs: ["include"],
     export_include_dirs: ["include"],
diff --git a/base/HidlSupport.cpp b/base/HidlSupport.cpp
index a89e88b..ef82775 100644
--- a/base/HidlSupport.cpp
+++ b/base/HidlSupport.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
-#include <vintf/VendorManifest.h>
 
 #ifdef LIBHIDL_TARGET_DEBUGGABLE
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
@@ -30,20 +29,6 @@
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
 
-vintf::Transport getTransportFromManifest(const std::string &iface) {
-    const vintf::VendorManifest *vm = vintf::VendorManifest::Get();
-    if (vm == nullptr) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Cannot find vendor interface manifest.";
-        return vintf::Transport::EMPTY;
-    }
-    auto it = vm->hals.find(iface);
-    if (it == vm->hals.end()) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Vendor interface manifest does not contain entry for " << iface;
-        return vintf::Transport::EMPTY;
-    }
-    return it->second.transport;
-}
-
 static const char *const kEmptyString = "";
 
 hidl_string::hidl_string()
diff --git a/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h b/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h
index acc6347..b9e4ffa 100644
--- a/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h
+++ b/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
-#include <vintf/Transport.h>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -59,8 +58,6 @@
 
 namespace hardware {
 
-vintf::Transport getTransportFromManifest(const std::string &iface);
-
 // hidl_death_recipient is a callback interfaced that can be used with
 // linkToDeath() / unlinkToDeath()
 struct hidl_death_recipient : public virtual RefBase {