diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp
index b508cb5..1cd1997 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <media/EffectsFactoryApi.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
+#include "ConversionHelperHidl.h"
 #include "EffectHalHidl.h"
 #include "HidlUtils.h"
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
                     effectDescriptorToHal(result, pDescriptor);
                 }
             });
+    ConversionHelperHidl::crashIfHalIsDead(ret.getStatus());
     return ret.getStatus().isOk() ? analyzeResult(retval) : ret.getStatus().transactionError();
 }