diff --git a/storaged/include/storaged.h b/storaged/include/storaged.h
index b6a0850c8..514798bff 100644
--- a/storaged/include/storaged.h
+++ b/storaged/include/storaged.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <batteryservice/IBatteryPropertiesListener.h>
+#include <batteryservice/IBatteryPropertiesRegistrar.h>
 
 #include "storaged_info.h"
 #include "storaged_uid_monitor.h"
@@ -245,7 +246,8 @@ struct storaged_config {
     int event_time_check_usec;  // check how much cputime spent in event loop
 };
 
-class storaged_t : public BnBatteryPropertiesListener {
+class storaged_t : public BnBatteryPropertiesListener,
+                   public IBinder::DeathRecipient {
 private:
     time_t mTimer;
     storaged_config mConfig;
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ private:
     disk_stats_monitor mDsm;
     uid_monitor mUidm;
     time_t mStarttime;
+    sp<IBatteryPropertiesRegistrar> battery_properties;
 public:
     storaged_t(void);
     ~storaged_t() {}
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ public:
 
     void init_battery_service();
     virtual void batteryPropertiesChanged(struct BatteryProperties props);
+    void binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who);
 };
 
 // Eventlog tag
diff --git a/storaged/storaged.cpp b/storaged/storaged.cpp
index 1770922ef..aa3d1de73 100644
--- a/storaged/storaged.cpp
+++ b/storaged/storaged.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void storaged_t::init_battery_service() {
     if (!mConfig.proc_uid_io_available)
         return;
 
-    sp<IBatteryPropertiesRegistrar> battery_properties = get_battery_properties_service();
+    battery_properties = get_battery_properties_service();
     if (battery_properties == NULL) {
         LOG_TO(SYSTEM, WARNING) << "failed to find batteryproperties service";
         return;
@@ -185,6 +185,17 @@ void storaged_t::init_battery_service() {
 
     // register listener after init uid_monitor
     battery_properties->registerListener(this);
+    IInterface::asBinder(battery_properties)->linkToDeath(this);
+}
+
+void storaged_t::binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who) {
+    if (battery_properties != NULL &&
+        IInterface::asBinder(battery_properties) == who) {
+        LOG_TO(SYSTEM, ERROR) << "batteryproperties service died, exiting";
+        exit(1);
+    } else {
+        LOG_TO(SYSTEM, ERROR) << "unknown service died";
+    }
 }
 
 /* storaged_t */