diff --git a/base/include/hidl/Status.h b/base/include/hidl/Status.h
index a04cf77..9ee80ea 100644
--- a/base/include/hidl/Status.h
+++ b/base/include/hidl/Status.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@
         return mVal;
     }
 
+    T withDefault(T t) {
+        return isOk() ? mVal : t;
+    }
 };
 
 template<typename T> class Return<sp<T>> : public details::return_status {
@@ -220,6 +223,10 @@
         assertOk();
         return mVal;
     }
+
+    sp<T> withDefault(sp<T> t) {
+        return isOk() ? mVal : t;
+    }
 };