diff --git a/base/include/hidl/Status.h b/base/include/hidl/Status.h
index 7c716c7..f812ebb 100644
--- a/base/include/hidl/Status.h
+++ b/base/include/hidl/Status.h
@@ -161,9 +161,17 @@
         }
 
         // Check if underlying error is DEAD_OBJECT.
-        // Does not set mCheckedStatus.
+        // Check mCheckedStatus only if this method returns true.
         bool isDeadObject() const {
-            return mStatus.transactionError() == DEAD_OBJECT;
+            bool dead = mStatus.transactionError() == DEAD_OBJECT;
+
+            // This way, if you only check isDeadObject your process will
+            // only be killed for more serious unchecked errors
+            if (dead) {
+                mCheckedStatus = true;
+            }
+
+            return dead;
         }
 
         // For debugging purposes only
diff --git a/transport/memory/1.0/default/Android.bp b/transport/memory/1.0/default/Android.bp
index b0c601a..93f6370 100644
--- a/transport/memory/1.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/transport/memory/1.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@
         "HidlFetch.cpp"
     ],
     shared_libs: [
-        "liblog",
         "libcutils",
         "libhardware",
         "libhwbinder",
         "libbase",
-        "libcutils",
         "libutils",
         "libhidlbase",
         "libhidltransport",