diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp
index ff112c6..d1fd555 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/VehicleService.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,15 @@
     configureRpcThreadpool(4, true /* callerWillJoin */);
 
     ALOGI("Registering as service...");
-    service->registerAsService();
+    status_t status = service->registerAsService();
+
+    if (status != OK) {
+        ALOGE("Unable to register vehicle service (%d)", status);
+        return 1;
+    }
 
     ALOGI("Ready");
     joinRpcThreadpool();
+
+    return 1;
 }
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.1/default/service.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/2.1/default/service.cpp
index 4873279..bae64fd 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.1/default/service.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.1/default/service.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,17 @@
 
     Vehicle_V2_1 vehicle21(vehicleManager.get());
 
-    ALOGI("Registering as service...");
-    vehicle21.registerAsService();
-
     configureRpcThreadpool(1, true /* callerWillJoin */);
 
+    ALOGI("Registering as service...");
+    status_t status = vehicle21.registerAsService();
+
+    if (status != OK) {
+        ALOGE("Unable to register vehicle service (%d).", status);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     ALOGI("Ready");
     joinRpcThreadpool();
+    return 1;
 }