diff --git a/include/media/IOMX.h b/include/media/IOMX.h
index c4cc947..a295e9a 100644
--- a/include/media/IOMX.h
+++ b/include/media/IOMX.h
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
     typedef void *buffer_id;
     typedef void *node_id;
 
-    // Given the calling process' pid, returns true iff
+    // Given a node_id and the calling process' pid, returns true iff
     // the implementation of the OMX interface lives in the same
     // process.
-    virtual bool livesLocally(pid_t pid) = 0;
+    virtual bool livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid) = 0;
 
     struct ComponentInfo {
         String8 mName;
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp b/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp
index d2f5f71..27c7e03 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@
         : BpInterface<IOMX>(impl) {
     }
 
-    virtual bool livesLocally(pid_t pid) {
+    virtual bool livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IOMX::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeIntPtr((intptr_t)node);
         data.writeInt32(pid);
         remote()->transact(LIVES_LOCALLY, data, &reply);
 
@@ -417,7 +418,9 @@
         case LIVES_LOCALLY:
         {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IOMX, data, reply);
-            reply->writeInt32(livesLocally((pid_t)data.readInt32()));
+            node_id node = (void *)data.readIntPtr();
+            pid_t pid = (pid_t)data.readInt32();
+            reply->writeInt32(livesLocally(node, pid));
 
             return OK;
         }
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp b/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp
index 391add5..7a805aa 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/OMXClient.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     virtual IBinder *onAsBinder() { return NULL; }
 
-    virtual bool livesLocally(pid_t pid);
+    virtual bool livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid);
 
     virtual status_t listNodes(List<ComponentInfo> *list);
 
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@
     return isLocalNode_l(node) ? mLocalOMX : mRemoteOMX;
 }
 
-bool MuxOMX::livesLocally(pid_t pid) {
-    return true;
+bool MuxOMX::livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid) {
+    return getOMX(node)->livesLocally(node, pid);
 }
 
 status_t MuxOMX::listNodes(List<ComponentInfo> *list) {
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
     mOMX = service->getOMX();
     CHECK(mOMX.get() != NULL);
 
-    if (!mOMX->livesLocally(getpid())) {
+    if (!mOMX->livesLocally(NULL /* node */, getpid())) {
         ALOGI("Using client-side OMX mux.");
         mOMX = new MuxOMX(mOMX);
     }
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
index 7597f64..1f26cbe 100755
--- a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@
         const sp<MediaSource> &source,
         const sp<ANativeWindow> &nativeWindow)
     : mOMX(omx),
-      mOMXLivesLocally(omx->livesLocally(getpid())),
+      mOMXLivesLocally(omx->livesLocally(node, getpid())),
       mNode(node),
       mQuirks(quirks),
       mFlags(flags),
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/include/OMX.h b/media/libstagefright/include/OMX.h
index 53e764f..2c87b34 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/include/OMX.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/include/OMX.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 public:
     OMX();
 
-    virtual bool livesLocally(pid_t pid);
+    virtual bool livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid);
 
     virtual status_t listNodes(List<ComponentInfo> *list);
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp b/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp
index 694b12d..ace883c 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/omx/OMX.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     instance->onObserverDied(mMaster);
 }
 
-bool OMX::livesLocally(pid_t pid) {
+bool OMX::livesLocally(node_id node, pid_t pid) {
     return pid == getpid();
 }