diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Binder.java b/core/java/android/os/Binder.java
index 0f3ed19e091c6..2d244a9b469d7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Binder.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Binder.java
@@ -354,6 +354,26 @@ public class Binder implements IBinder {
         return getCallingUid();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the Linux UID assigned to the process that sent the transaction
+     * currently being processed.
+     *
+     * Logs WTF if the current thread is not currently
+     * executing an incoming transaction and the calling identity has not been
+     * explicitly set with {@link #clearCallingIdentity()}
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int getCallingUidOrWtf() {
+        if (!isDirectlyHandlingTransaction() && !hasExplicitIdentity()) {
+            Log.wtf(TAG,
+                    "Thread is not in a binder transaction, "
+                            + "and the calling identity has not been "
+                            + "explicitly set with clearCallingIdentity");
+        }
+        return getCallingUid();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the UserHandle assigned to the process that sent you the
      * current transaction that is being processed. This is the user