diff --git a/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/Android.bp b/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/Android.bp
index e1d2cf709c..b12ce61137 100644
--- a/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/Android.bp
+++ b/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/Android.bp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 cc_binary {
     name: "android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint@2.1-service",
+    defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     init_rc: ["android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint@2.1-service.rc"],
     vendor: true,
     relative_install_path: "hw",
diff --git a/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/service.cpp b/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/service.cpp
index 1697c07282..edfaac494c 100644
--- a/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/service.cpp
+++ b/biometrics/fingerprint/2.1/default/service.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ int main() {
     configureRpcThreadpool(1, true /*callerWillJoin*/);
 
     if (bio != nullptr) {
-        bio->registerAsService();
+        if (::android::OK != bio->registerAsService()) {
+            return 1;
+        }
     } else {
         ALOGE("Can't create instance of BiometricsFingerprint, nullptr");
     }