diff --git a/health/aidl/default/Health.cpp b/health/aidl/default/Health.cpp
index acdd3362b6..4ad8f50fbd 100644
--- a/health/aidl/default/Health.cpp
+++ b/health/aidl/default/Health.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Health::registerCallback(const std::shared_ptr<IHealthInfoCal
 
     {
         std::lock_guard<decltype(callbacks_lock_)> lock(callbacks_lock_);
-        callbacks_.emplace_back(LinkedCallback::Make(ref<Health>(), callback));
+        auto linked_callback_result = LinkedCallback::Make(ref<Health>(), callback);
+        if (!linked_callback_result.ok()) {
+            return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromStatus(-linked_callback_result.error().code());
+        }
+        callbacks_.emplace_back(std::move(*linked_callback_result));
         // unlock
     }
 
diff --git a/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.cpp b/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.cpp
index 2985ffe959..26e99f95d3 100644
--- a/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.cpp
+++ b/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::health {
 
-std::unique_ptr<LinkedCallback> LinkedCallback::Make(
+::android::base::Result<std::unique_ptr<LinkedCallback>> LinkedCallback::Make(
         std::shared_ptr<Health> service, std::shared_ptr<IHealthInfoCallback> callback) {
     std::unique_ptr<LinkedCallback> ret(new LinkedCallback());
     binder_status_t linkRet =
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<LinkedCallback> LinkedCallback::Make(
                                  reinterpret_cast<void*>(ret.get()));
     if (linkRet != ::STATUS_OK) {
         LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << "Cannot link to death: " << linkRet;
-        return nullptr;
+        return ::android::base::Error(-linkRet);
     }
     ret->service_ = service;
     ret->callback_ = std::move(callback);
diff --git a/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.h b/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.h
index 82490a7015..da494c9191 100644
--- a/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.h
+++ b/health/aidl/default/LinkedCallback.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/health/IHealthInfoCallback.h>
 #include <android-base/macros.h>
+#include <android-base/result.h>
 #include <android/binder_auto_utils.h>
 
 #include <health-impl/Health.h>
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ class LinkedCallback {
     // service->death_reciepient() should be from CreateDeathRecipient().
     // Not using a strong reference to |service| to avoid circular reference. The lifetime
     // of |service| must be longer than this LinkedCallback object.
-    static std::unique_ptr<LinkedCallback> Make(std::shared_ptr<Health> service,
-                                                std::shared_ptr<IHealthInfoCallback> callback);
+    static ::android::base::Result<std::unique_ptr<LinkedCallback>> Make(
+            std::shared_ptr<Health> service, std::shared_ptr<IHealthInfoCallback> callback);
 
     // Automatically unlinkToDeath upon destruction. So, it is always safe to reinterpret_cast
     // the cookie back to the LinkedCallback object.