diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index 6f492dc..7e92153 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -651,6 +651,13 @@
 bool Parcel::enforceInterface(const String16& interface,
                               IPCThreadState* threadState) const
 {
+    return enforceInterface(interface.string(), interface.size(), threadState);
+}
+
+bool Parcel::enforceInterface(const char16_t* interface,
+                              size_t len,
+                              IPCThreadState* threadState) const
+{
     // StrictModePolicy.
     int32_t strictPolicy = readInt32();
     if (threadState == nullptr) {
@@ -671,12 +678,15 @@
     int32_t workSource = readInt32();
     threadState->setCallingWorkSourceUidWithoutPropagation(workSource);
     // Interface descriptor.
-    const String16 str(readString16());
-    if (str == interface) {
+    size_t parcel_interface_len;
+    const char16_t* parcel_interface = readString16Inplace(&parcel_interface_len);
+    if (len == parcel_interface_len &&
+            (!len || !memcmp(parcel_interface, interface, len * sizeof (char16_t)))) {
         return true;
     } else {
         ALOGW("**** enforceInterface() expected '%s' but read '%s'",
-                String8(interface).string(), String8(str).string());
+              String8(interface, len).string(),
+              String8(parcel_interface, parcel_interface_len).string());
         return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/Parcel.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/Parcel.h
index e5219a5..78ed6b6 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
     // passed in.
     bool                enforceInterface(const String16& interface,
                                          IPCThreadState* threadState = nullptr) const;
+    bool                enforceInterface(const char16_t* interface,
+                                         size_t len,
+                                         IPCThreadState* threadState = nullptr) const;
     bool                checkInterface(IBinder*) const;
 
     void                freeData();