diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index c119736ca56a..b93ca53bb90f 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -1506,6 +1506,12 @@ static void binder_free_transaction(struct binder_transaction *t)
 
 	if (target_proc) {
 		binder_inner_proc_lock(target_proc);
+		target_proc->outstanding_txns--;
+		if (target_proc->outstanding_txns < 0)
+			pr_warn("%s: Unexpected outstanding_txns %d\n",
+				__func__, target_proc->outstanding_txns);
+		if (!target_proc->outstanding_txns && target_proc->is_frozen)
+			wake_up_interruptible_all(&target_proc->freeze_wait);
 		if (t->buffer)
 			t->buffer->transaction = NULL;
 		binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
@@ -2331,10 +2337,11 @@ static int binder_fixup_parent(struct binder_transaction *t,
  * If the @thread parameter is not NULL, the transaction is always queued
  * to the waitlist of that specific thread.
  *
- * Return:	true if the transactions was successfully queued
- *		false if the target process or thread is dead
+ * Return:	0 if the transaction was successfully queued
+ *		BR_DEAD_REPLY if the target process or thread is dead
+ *		BR_FROZEN_REPLY if the target process or thread is frozen
  */
-static bool binder_proc_transaction(struct binder_transaction *t,
+static int binder_proc_transaction(struct binder_transaction *t,
 				    struct binder_proc *proc,
 				    struct binder_thread *thread)
 {
@@ -2354,10 +2361,11 @@ static bool binder_proc_transaction(struct binder_transaction *t,
 
 	binder_inner_proc_lock(proc);
 
-	if (proc->is_dead || (thread && thread->is_dead)) {
+	if ((proc->is_frozen && !oneway) || proc->is_dead ||
+			(thread && thread->is_dead)) {
 		binder_inner_proc_unlock(proc);
 		binder_node_unlock(node);
-		return false;
+		return proc->is_frozen ? BR_FROZEN_REPLY : BR_DEAD_REPLY;
 	}
 
 	if (!thread && !pending_async)
@@ -2373,10 +2381,11 @@ static bool binder_proc_transaction(struct binder_transaction *t,
 	if (!pending_async)
 		binder_wakeup_thread_ilocked(proc, thread, !oneway /* sync */);
 
+	proc->outstanding_txns++;
 	binder_inner_proc_unlock(proc);
 	binder_node_unlock(node);
 
-	return true;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3013,13 +3022,16 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	if (reply) {
 		binder_enqueue_thread_work(thread, tcomplete);
 		binder_inner_proc_lock(target_proc);
-		if (target_thread->is_dead) {
+		if (target_thread->is_dead || target_proc->is_frozen) {
+			return_error = target_thread->is_dead ?
+				BR_DEAD_REPLY : BR_FROZEN_REPLY;
 			binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
 			goto err_dead_proc_or_thread;
 		}
 		BUG_ON(t->buffer->async_transaction != 0);
 		binder_pop_transaction_ilocked(target_thread, in_reply_to);
 		binder_enqueue_thread_work_ilocked(target_thread, &t->work);
+		target_proc->outstanding_txns++;
 		binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
 		wake_up_interruptible_sync(&target_thread->wait);
 		binder_free_transaction(in_reply_to);
@@ -3038,7 +3050,9 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 		t->from_parent = thread->transaction_stack;
 		thread->transaction_stack = t;
 		binder_inner_proc_unlock(proc);
-		if (!binder_proc_transaction(t, target_proc, target_thread)) {
+		return_error = binder_proc_transaction(t,
+				target_proc, target_thread);
+		if (return_error) {
 			binder_inner_proc_lock(proc);
 			binder_pop_transaction_ilocked(thread, t);
 			binder_inner_proc_unlock(proc);
@@ -3048,7 +3062,8 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 		BUG_ON(target_node == NULL);
 		BUG_ON(t->buffer->async_transaction != 1);
 		binder_enqueue_thread_work(thread, tcomplete);
-		if (!binder_proc_transaction(t, target_proc, NULL))
+		return_error = binder_proc_transaction(t, target_proc, NULL);
+		if (return_error)
 			goto err_dead_proc_or_thread;
 	}
 	if (target_thread)
@@ -3065,7 +3080,6 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	return;
 
 err_dead_proc_or_thread:
-	return_error = BR_DEAD_REPLY;
 	return_error_line = __LINE__;
 	binder_dequeue_work(proc, tcomplete);
 err_translate_failed:
@@ -4298,6 +4312,9 @@ static void binder_free_proc(struct binder_proc *proc)
 
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&proc->todo));
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&proc->delivered_death));
+	if (proc->outstanding_txns)
+		pr_warn("%s: Unexpected outstanding_txns %d\n",
+			__func__, proc->outstanding_txns);
 	device = container_of(proc->context, struct binder_device, context);
 	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&device->ref)) {
 		kfree(proc->context->name);
@@ -4359,6 +4376,7 @@ static int binder_thread_release(struct binder_proc *proc,
 			     (t->to_thread == thread) ? "in" : "out");
 
 		if (t->to_thread == thread) {
+			thread->proc->outstanding_txns--;
 			t->to_proc = NULL;
 			t->to_thread = NULL;
 			if (t->buffer) {
@@ -4609,6 +4627,45 @@ static int binder_ioctl_get_node_debug_info(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int binder_ioctl_freeze(struct binder_freeze_info *info,
+			       struct binder_proc *target_proc)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!info->enable) {
+		binder_inner_proc_lock(target_proc);
+		target_proc->is_frozen = false;
+		binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Freezing the target. Prevent new transactions by
+	 * setting frozen state. If timeout specified, wait
+	 * for transactions to drain.
+	 */
+	binder_inner_proc_lock(target_proc);
+	target_proc->is_frozen = true;
+	binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
+
+	if (info->timeout_ms > 0)
+		ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(
+			target_proc->freeze_wait,
+			(!target_proc->outstanding_txns),
+			msecs_to_jiffies(info->timeout_ms));
+
+	if (!ret && target_proc->outstanding_txns)
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		binder_inner_proc_lock(target_proc);
+		target_proc->is_frozen = false;
+		binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static long binder_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -4727,6 +4784,66 @@ static long binder_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		}
 		break;
 	}
+	case BINDER_FREEZE: {
+		struct binder_freeze_info info;
+		struct binder_proc **target_procs = NULL, *target_proc;
+		int target_procs_count = 0, i = 0;
+
+		ret = 0;
+
+		if (copy_from_user(&info, ubuf, sizeof(info))) {
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		mutex_lock(&binder_procs_lock);
+		hlist_for_each_entry(target_proc, &binder_procs, proc_node) {
+			if (target_proc->pid == info.pid)
+				target_procs_count++;
+		}
+
+		if (target_procs_count == 0) {
+			mutex_unlock(&binder_procs_lock);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		target_procs = kcalloc(target_procs_count,
+				       sizeof(struct binder_proc *),
+				       GFP_KERNEL);
+
+		if (!target_procs) {
+			mutex_unlock(&binder_procs_lock);
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err;
+		}
+
+		hlist_for_each_entry(target_proc, &binder_procs, proc_node) {
+			if (target_proc->pid != info.pid)
+				continue;
+
+			binder_inner_proc_lock(target_proc);
+			target_proc->tmp_ref++;
+			binder_inner_proc_unlock(target_proc);
+
+			target_procs[i++] = target_proc;
+		}
+		mutex_unlock(&binder_procs_lock);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < target_procs_count; i++) {
+			if (ret >= 0)
+				ret = binder_ioctl_freeze(&info,
+							  target_procs[i]);
+
+			binder_proc_dec_tmpref(target_procs[i]);
+		}
+
+		kfree(target_procs);
+
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
@@ -4823,6 +4940,7 @@ static int binder_open(struct inode *nodp, struct file *filp)
 	get_task_struct(current->group_leader);
 	proc->tsk = current->group_leader;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&proc->todo);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&proc->freeze_wait);
 	proc->default_priority = task_nice(current);
 	/* binderfs stashes devices in i_private */
 	if (is_binderfs_device(nodp)) {
@@ -5035,6 +5153,7 @@ static void binder_deferred_release(struct binder_proc *proc)
 	proc->tmp_ref++;
 
 	proc->is_dead = true;
+	proc->is_frozen = false;
 	threads = 0;
 	active_transactions = 0;
 	while ((n = rb_first(&proc->threads))) {
diff --git a/drivers/android/binder_internal.h b/drivers/android/binder_internal.h
index 6cd79011e35d..e6a53e98c6da 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/android/binder_internal.h
@@ -367,9 +367,18 @@ struct binder_ref {
  *                        (protected by binder_deferred_lock)
  * @deferred_work:        bitmap of deferred work to perform
  *                        (protected by binder_deferred_lock)
+ * @outstanding_txns:     number of transactions to be transmitted before
+ *                        processes in freeze_wait are woken up
+ *                        (protected by @inner_lock)
  * @is_dead:              process is dead and awaiting free
  *                        when outstanding transactions are cleaned up
  *                        (protected by @inner_lock)
+ * @is_frozen:            process is frozen and unable to service
+ *                        binder transactions
+ *                        (protected by @inner_lock)
+ * @freeze_wait:          waitqueue of processes waiting for all outstanding
+ *                        transactions to be processed
+ *                        (protected by @inner_lock)
  * @todo:                 list of work for this process
  *                        (protected by @inner_lock)
  * @stats:                per-process binder statistics
@@ -410,7 +419,10 @@ struct binder_proc {
 	struct task_struct *tsk;
 	struct hlist_node deferred_work_node;
 	int deferred_work;
+	int outstanding_txns;
 	bool is_dead;
+	bool is_frozen;
+	wait_queue_head_t freeze_wait;
 
 	struct list_head todo;
 	struct binder_stats stats;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/android/binder.h b/include/uapi/linux/android/binder.h
index ec84ad106568..7eb5b818b3c1 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/android/binder.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/android/binder.h
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ struct binder_node_info_for_ref {
 	__u32            reserved3;
 };
 
+struct binder_freeze_info {
+	__u32            pid;
+	__u32            enable;
+	__u32            timeout_ms;
+};
+
 #define BINDER_WRITE_READ		_IOWR('b', 1, struct binder_write_read)
 #define BINDER_SET_IDLE_TIMEOUT		_IOW('b', 3, __s64)
 #define BINDER_SET_MAX_THREADS		_IOW('b', 5, __u32)
@@ -227,6 +233,7 @@ struct binder_node_info_for_ref {
 #define BINDER_GET_NODE_DEBUG_INFO	_IOWR('b', 11, struct binder_node_debug_info)
 #define BINDER_GET_NODE_INFO_FOR_REF	_IOWR('b', 12, struct binder_node_info_for_ref)
 #define BINDER_SET_CONTEXT_MGR_EXT	_IOW('b', 13, struct flat_binder_object)
+#define BINDER_FREEZE			_IOW('b', 14, struct binder_freeze_info)
 
 /*
  * NOTE: Two special error codes you should check for when calling
@@ -408,6 +415,12 @@ enum binder_driver_return_protocol {
 	 * The last transaction (either a bcTRANSACTION or
 	 * a bcATTEMPT_ACQUIRE) failed (e.g. out of memory).  No parameters.
 	 */
+
+	BR_FROZEN_REPLY = _IO('r', 18),
+	/*
+	 * The target of the last transaction (either a bcTRANSACTION or
+	 * a bcATTEMPT_ACQUIRE) is frozen.  No parameters.
+	 */
 };
 
 enum binder_driver_command_protocol {