diff --git a/keystore2/src/operation.rs b/keystore2/src/operation.rs
index 8d7ad0a..1d595b3 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/operation.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/operation.rs
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@
 use crate::enforcements::AuthInfo;
 use crate::error::{map_err_with, map_km_error, map_or_log_err, Error, ErrorCode, ResponseCode};
 use crate::metrics::log_key_operation_event_stats;
-use crate::utils::{watchdog as wd, Asp};
+use crate::utils::watchdog as wd;
 use android_hardware_security_keymint::aidl::android::hardware::security::keymint::{
     IKeyMintOperation::IKeyMintOperation, KeyParameter::KeyParameter, KeyPurpose::KeyPurpose,
     SecurityLevel::SecurityLevel,
 };
-use android_hardware_security_keymint::binder::BinderFeatures;
+use android_hardware_security_keymint::binder::{BinderFeatures, Strong};
 use android_system_keystore2::aidl::android::system::keystore2::{
     IKeystoreOperation::BnKeystoreOperation, IKeystoreOperation::IKeystoreOperation,
 };
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 pub struct Operation {
     // The index of this operation in the OperationDb.
     index: usize,
-    km_op: Asp,
+    km_op: Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation>,
     last_usage: Mutex<Instant>,
     outcome: Mutex<Outcome>,
     owner: u32, // Uid of the operation's owner.
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             index,
-            km_op: Asp::new(km_op.as_binder()),
+            km_op,
             last_usage: Mutex::new(Instant::now()),
             outcome: Mutex::new(Outcome::Unknown),
             owner,
@@ -282,19 +282,10 @@
         }
         *locked_outcome = Outcome::Pruned;
 
-        let km_op: binder::public_api::Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation> =
-            match self.km_op.get_interface() {
-                Ok(km_op) => km_op,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    log::error!("In prune: Failed to get KeyMintOperation interface.\n    {:?}", e);
-                    return Err(Error::sys());
-                }
-            };
-
         let _wp = wd::watch_millis("In Operation::prune: calling abort()", 500);
 
         // We abort the operation. If there was an error we log it but ignore it.
-        if let Err(e) = map_km_error(km_op.abort()) {
+        if let Err(e) = map_km_error(self.km_op.abort()) {
             log::error!("In prune: KeyMint::abort failed with {:?}.", e);
         }
 
@@ -362,9 +353,6 @@
         Self::check_input_length(aad_input).context("In update_aad")?;
         self.touch();
 
-        let km_op: binder::public_api::Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation> =
-            self.km_op.get_interface().context("In update: Failed to get KeyMintOperation.")?;
-
         let (hat, tst) = self
             .auth_info
             .lock()
@@ -374,7 +362,7 @@
 
         self.update_outcome(&mut *outcome, {
             let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::update_aad: calling updateAad", 500);
-            map_km_error(km_op.updateAad(aad_input, hat.as_ref(), tst.as_ref()))
+            map_km_error(self.km_op.updateAad(aad_input, hat.as_ref(), tst.as_ref()))
         })
         .context("In update_aad: KeyMint::update failed.")?;
 
@@ -388,9 +376,6 @@
         Self::check_input_length(input).context("In update")?;
         self.touch();
 
-        let km_op: binder::public_api::Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation> =
-            self.km_op.get_interface().context("In update: Failed to get KeyMintOperation.")?;
-
         let (hat, tst) = self
             .auth_info
             .lock()
@@ -401,7 +386,7 @@
         let output = self
             .update_outcome(&mut *outcome, {
                 let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::update: calling update", 500);
-                map_km_error(km_op.update(input, hat.as_ref(), tst.as_ref()))
+                map_km_error(self.km_op.update(input, hat.as_ref(), tst.as_ref()))
             })
             .context("In update: KeyMint::update failed.")?;
 
@@ -421,9 +406,6 @@
         }
         self.touch();
 
-        let km_op: binder::public_api::Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation> =
-            self.km_op.get_interface().context("In finish: Failed to get KeyMintOperation.")?;
-
         let (hat, tst, confirmation_token) = self
             .auth_info
             .lock()
@@ -434,7 +416,7 @@
         let output = self
             .update_outcome(&mut *outcome, {
                 let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::finish: calling finish", 500);
-                map_km_error(km_op.finish(
+                map_km_error(self.km_op.finish(
                     input,
                     signature,
                     hat.as_ref(),
@@ -462,12 +444,10 @@
     fn abort(&self, outcome: Outcome) -> Result<()> {
         let mut locked_outcome = self.check_active().context("In abort")?;
         *locked_outcome = outcome;
-        let km_op: binder::public_api::Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation> =
-            self.km_op.get_interface().context("In abort: Failed to get KeyMintOperation.")?;
 
         {
             let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::abort: calling abort", 500);
-            map_km_error(km_op.abort()).context("In abort: KeyMint::abort failed.")
+            map_km_error(self.km_op.abort()).context("In abort: KeyMint::abort failed.")
         }
     }
 }