diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/DrmHal.cpp b/drm/libmediadrm/DrmHal.cpp
index 4e8ad52..06e8487 100644
--- a/drm/libmediadrm/DrmHal.cpp
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/DrmHal.cpp
@@ -1186,9 +1186,9 @@
 
     DrmSessionManager::Instance()->useSession(sessionId);
 
-    Status status = mPlugin->setCipherAlgorithm(toHidlVec(sessionId),
+    Return<Status> status = mPlugin->setCipherAlgorithm(toHidlVec(sessionId),
             toHidlString(algorithm));
-    return toStatusT(status);
+    return status.isOk() ? toStatusT(status) : DEAD_OBJECT;
 }
 
 status_t DrmHal::setMacAlgorithm(Vector<uint8_t> const &sessionId,
@@ -1198,9 +1198,9 @@
 
     DrmSessionManager::Instance()->useSession(sessionId);
 
-    Status status = mPlugin->setMacAlgorithm(toHidlVec(sessionId),
+    Return<Status> status = mPlugin->setMacAlgorithm(toHidlVec(sessionId),
             toHidlString(algorithm));
-    return toStatusT(status);
+    return status.isOk() ? toStatusT(status) : DEAD_OBJECT;
 }
 
 status_t DrmHal::encrypt(Vector<uint8_t> const &sessionId,