diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Binder.java b/core/java/android/os/Binder.java
index 66ddf21790fee..6178b2bf5817d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Binder.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Binder.java
@@ -1033,6 +1033,8 @@ public class Binder implements IBinder {
                     Log.w(TAG, "Caught a RuntimeException from the binder stub implementation.", e);
                 }
             } else {
+                // Clear the parcel before writing the exception
+                reply.setDataSize(0);
                 reply.setDataPosition(0);
                 reply.writeException(e);
             }