diff --git a/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp b/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp
index 78b1007..6dbcf5c 100644
--- a/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp
+++ b/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 using namespace android;
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-    SurfaceFlinger::publishAndJoinThreadPool();
+    SurfaceFlinger::publishAndJoinThreadPool(true);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/binder/BinderService.h b/include/binder/BinderService.h
index 2316fef..ca594d3 100644
--- a/include/binder/BinderService.h
+++ b/include/binder/BinderService.h
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
 class BinderService
 {
 public:
-    static status_t publish() {
+    static status_t publish(bool allowIsolated = false) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm(defaultServiceManager());
-        return sm->addService(String16(SERVICE::getServiceName()), new SERVICE());
+        return sm->addService(String16(SERVICE::getServiceName()), new SERVICE(), allowIsolated);
     }
 
-    static void publishAndJoinThreadPool() {
+    static void publishAndJoinThreadPool(bool allowIsolated = false) {
         sp<ProcessState> proc(ProcessState::self());
         sp<IServiceManager> sm(defaultServiceManager());
-        sm->addService(String16(SERVICE::getServiceName()), new SERVICE());
+        sm->addService(String16(SERVICE::getServiceName()), new SERVICE(), allowIsolated);
         ProcessState::self()->startThreadPool();
         IPCThreadState::self()->joinThreadPool();
     }
diff --git a/include/binder/IServiceManager.h b/include/binder/IServiceManager.h
index 24e9e99..2c297d6 100644
--- a/include/binder/IServiceManager.h
+++ b/include/binder/IServiceManager.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
      * Register a service.
      */
     virtual status_t            addService( const String16& name,
-                                            const sp<IBinder>& service) = 0;
+                                            const sp<IBinder>& service,
+                                            bool allowIsolated = false) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Return list of all existing services.
diff --git a/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp b/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
index 33b305d..1750640 100644
--- a/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,14 @@
         return reply.readStrongBinder();
     }
 
-    virtual status_t addService(const String16& name, const sp<IBinder>& service)
+    virtual status_t addService(const String16& name, const sp<IBinder>& service,
+            bool allowIsolated)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IServiceManager::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeString16(name);
         data.writeStrongBinder(service);
+        data.writeInt32(allowIsolated ? 1 : 0);
         status_t err = remote()->transact(ADD_SERVICE_TRANSACTION, data, &reply);
         return err == NO_ERROR ? reply.readExceptionCode() : err;
     }