diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp
index 7fecf46..3a29b72 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp
@@ -185,18 +185,17 @@
                 }
             },
             [this](const int& uid, const vector<int64_t>& activeConfigs) {
-                auto receiver = mConfigManager->GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(uid);
-                sp<IStatsCompanionService> sc = getStatsCompanionService();
-                if (sc == nullptr) {
-                    VLOG("Could not access statsCompanion");
-                    return false;
-                } else if (receiver == nullptr) {
+                sp<IPendingIntentRef> receiver =
+                    mConfigManager->GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(uid);
+                if (receiver == nullptr) {
                     VLOG("Could not find receiver for uid %d", uid);
                     return false;
-                } else {
-                    sc->sendActiveConfigsChangedBroadcast(receiver, activeConfigs);
+                } else if (receiver->sendActiveConfigsChangedBroadcast(activeConfigs).isOk()) {
                     VLOG("StatsService::active configs broadcast succeeded for uid %d" , uid);
                     return true;
+                } else {
+                    VLOG("StatsService::active configs broadcast failed for uid %d" , uid);
+                    return false;
                 }
             });
 
@@ -630,15 +629,15 @@
             }
         }
     }
-    auto receiver = mConfigManager->GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(uid);
-    sp<IStatsCompanionService> sc = getStatsCompanionService();
-    if (sc == nullptr) {
-        VLOG("Could not access statsCompanion");
-    } else if (receiver == nullptr) {
+    sp<IPendingIntentRef> receiver = mConfigManager->GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(uid);
+    if (receiver == nullptr) {
         VLOG("Could not find receiver for uid %d", uid);
-    } else {
-        sc->sendActiveConfigsChangedBroadcast(receiver, configIds);
+        return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+    } else if (receiver->sendActiveConfigsChangedBroadcast(configIds).isOk()) {
         VLOG("StatsService::trigger active configs changed broadcast succeeded for uid %d" , uid);
+    } else {
+        VLOG("StatsService::trigger active configs changed broadcast failed for uid %d", uid);
+        return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -1209,27 +1208,24 @@
     return Status::ok();
 }
 
-Status StatsService::setActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const sp<android::IBinder>& intentSender,
-                                                      const String16& packageName,
+Status StatsService::setActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const sp<IPendingIntentRef>& pir,
+                                                      const int32_t callingUid,
                                                       vector<int64_t>* output) {
-    ENFORCE_DUMP_AND_USAGE_STATS(packageName);
+    ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
 
-    IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
-    int uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
-    mConfigManager->SetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(uid, intentSender);
+    mConfigManager->SetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(callingUid, pir);
     if (output != nullptr) {
-        mProcessor->GetActiveConfigs(uid, *output);
+        mProcessor->GetActiveConfigs(callingUid, *output);
     } else {
         ALOGW("StatsService::setActiveConfigsChanged output was nullptr");
     }
     return Status::ok();
 }
 
-Status StatsService::removeActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const String16& packageName) {
-    ENFORCE_DUMP_AND_USAGE_STATS(packageName);
+Status StatsService::removeActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const int32_t callingUid) {
+    ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
 
-    IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
-    mConfigManager->RemoveActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(ipc->getCallingUid());
+    mConfigManager->RemoveActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(callingUid);
     return Status::ok();
 }
 
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h
index 9912d2f..0e89a2b 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@
     /**
      * Binder call to let clients register the active configs changed operation.
      */
-    virtual Status setActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const sp<android::IBinder>& intentSender,
-                                                    const String16& packageName,
+    virtual Status setActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const sp<IPendingIntentRef>& pir,
+                                                    const int32_t callingUid,
                                                     vector<int64_t>* output) override;
 
     /**
      * Binder call to remove the active configs changed operation for the specified package..
      */
-    virtual Status removeActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const String16& packageName) override;
+    virtual Status removeActiveConfigsChangedOperation(const int32_t callingUid) override;
     /**
      * Binder call to allow clients to remove the specified configuration.
      */
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 7bfb991..55d73c1 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,24 @@
     }
 };
 
+class ActiveConfigChangedReceiverDeathRecipient : public android::IBinder::DeathRecipient {
+    public:
+        ActiveConfigChangedReceiverDeathRecipient(sp<ConfigManager> configManager, const int uid):
+            mConfigManager(configManager),
+            mUid(uid) {}
+        ~ActiveConfigChangedReceiverDeathRecipient() override = default;
+    private:
+        sp<ConfigManager> mConfigManager;
+        int mUid;
+
+    void binderDied(const android::wp<android::IBinder>& who) override {
+        if (IInterface::asBinder(mConfigManager->GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(mUid))
+              == who.promote()) {
+            mConfigManager->RemoveActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(mUid);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
 ConfigManager::ConfigManager() {
 }
 
@@ -148,9 +166,11 @@
 }
 
 void ConfigManager::SetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid,
-                                                    const sp<IBinder>& intentSender) {
+                                                    const sp<IPendingIntentRef>& pir) {
     lock_guard<mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    mActiveConfigsChangedReceivers[uid] = intentSender;
+    mActiveConfigsChangedReceivers[uid] = pir;
+    IInterface::asBinder(pir)->linkToDeath(
+        new ActiveConfigChangedReceiverDeathRecipient(this, uid));
 }
 
 void ConfigManager::RemoveActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid) {
@@ -296,7 +316,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-const sp<android::IBinder> ConfigManager::GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid) const {
+const sp<IPendingIntentRef> ConfigManager::GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid) const {
     lock_guard<mutex> lock(mMutex);
 
     auto it = mActiveConfigsChangedReceivers.find(uid);
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.h b/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.h
index 1aeb355..88e864a 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/config/ConfigManager.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "binder/IBinder.h"
 #include "config/ConfigKey.h"
 #include "config/ConfigListener.h"
 
@@ -86,13 +85,13 @@
      * Sets the broadcast receiver that is notified whenever the list of active configs
      * changes for this uid.
      */
-    void SetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid, const sp<IBinder>& intentSender);
+    void SetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid, const sp<IPendingIntentRef>& pir);
 
     /**
      * Returns the broadcast receiver for active configs changed for this uid.
      */
 
-    const sp<IBinder> GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid) const;
+    const sp<IPendingIntentRef> GetActiveConfigsChangedReceiver(const int uid) const;
 
     /**
      * Erase any active configs changed broadcast receiver associated with this uid.
@@ -148,9 +147,9 @@
 
     /**
      * Each uid can be subscribed by up to one receiver to notify that the list of active configs
-     * for this uid has changed. The receiver is specified as IBinder from PendingIntent.
+     * for this uid has changed. The receiver is specified as IPendingIntentRef.
      */
-     std::map<int, sp<android::IBinder>> mActiveConfigsChangedReceivers;
+     std::map<int, sp<IPendingIntentRef>> mActiveConfigsChangedReceivers;
 
     /**
      * The ConfigListeners that will be told about changes.