diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/uapi/binder.h b/drivers/staging/android/uapi/binder.h
index 2b1eb8106d58..4071fcffa83c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/uapi/binder.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/uapi/binder.h
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ struct binder_ptr_cookie {
 	void *cookie;
 };
 
+struct binder_handle_cookie {
+	__u32 handle;
+	void *cookie;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
 struct binder_pri_desc {
 	__s32 priority;
 	__u32 desc;
@@ -308,15 +313,17 @@ enum binder_driver_command_protocol {
 	 * of looping threads it has available.
 	 */
 
-	BC_REQUEST_DEATH_NOTIFICATION = _IOW('c', 14, struct binder_ptr_cookie),
+	BC_REQUEST_DEATH_NOTIFICATION = _IOW('c', 14,
+						struct binder_handle_cookie),
 	/*
-	 * void *: ptr to binder
+	 * int: handle
 	 * void *: cookie
 	 */
 
-	BC_CLEAR_DEATH_NOTIFICATION = _IOW('c', 15, struct binder_ptr_cookie),
+	BC_CLEAR_DEATH_NOTIFICATION = _IOW('c', 15,
+						struct binder_handle_cookie),
 	/*
-	 * void *: ptr to binder
+	 * int: handle
 	 * void *: cookie
 	 */