diff --git a/libs/binder/Android.mk b/libs/binder/Android.mk
index 4c8820e80..f3f8dafc2 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Android.mk
+++ b/libs/binder/Android.mk
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_LDLIBS += -lpthread
 LOCAL_MODULE := libbinder
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libutils
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(sources)
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)