diff --git a/libs/binder/MemoryBase.cpp b/libs/binder/MemoryBase.cpp
index 033066bea..5c823302f 100644
--- a/libs/binder/MemoryBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/MemoryBase.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#define LOG_TAG "MemoryBase"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -44,3 +45,11 @@ MemoryBase::~MemoryBase()
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
+
+// Backwards compatibility for libdatabase_sqlcipher (http://b/8253769).
+extern "C" void _ZN7android10MemoryBaseC1ERKNS_2spINS_11IMemoryHeapEEEij(void*, void*, ssize_t, size_t);
+extern "C" void _ZN7android10MemoryBaseC1ERKNS_2spINS_11IMemoryHeapEEElj(void* obj, void* h, long o, unsigned int size) {
+    _ZN7android10MemoryBaseC1ERKNS_2spINS_11IMemoryHeapEEEij(obj, h, o, size);
+    ALOGW("Using temporary compatibility workaround for usage of MemoryBase "
+          "private API. Please fix your application!");
+}