diff --git a/include/binder/Parcel.h b/include/binder/Parcel.h
index 32c9a1d5a..bfe13f01b 100644
--- a/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public:
     
     status_t            setData(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t len);
 
-    status_t            appendFrom(Parcel *parcel, size_t start, size_t len);
+    status_t            appendFrom(const Parcel *parcel,
+                                   size_t start, size_t len);
 
     bool                hasFileDescriptors() const;
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index d57f2c9fd..03d8cfaba 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ status_t Parcel::setData(const uint8_t* buffer, size_t len)
     return err;
 }
 
-status_t Parcel::appendFrom(Parcel *parcel, size_t offset, size_t len)
+status_t Parcel::appendFrom(const Parcel *parcel, size_t offset, size_t len)
 {
     const sp<ProcessState> proc(ProcessState::self());
     status_t err;
-    uint8_t *data = parcel->mData;
-    size_t *objects = parcel->mObjects;
+    const uint8_t *data = parcel->mData;
+    const size_t *objects = parcel->mObjects;
     size_t size = parcel->mObjectsSize;
     int startPos = mDataPos;
     int firstIndex = -1, lastIndex = -2;