diff --git a/drivers/android/binder/node.rs b/drivers/android/binder/node.rs
index 18cc45ce6eeb..4d6a649f3bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder/node.rs
+++ b/drivers/android/binder/node.rs
@@ -874,6 +874,10 @@ pub(crate) fn update(&mut self, inc: bool, strong: bool) -> bool {
             }
             *count += 1;
         } else {
+            if *count == 0 {
+                pr_warn!("pid {} performed invalid decrement on ref\n", kernel::current!().pid());
+                return false;
+            }
             *count -= 1;
             if *count == 0 {
                 self.node.update_refcount(false, *node_count, strong);
diff --git a/drivers/android/binder/process.rs b/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
index 5f64c59bc3fe..c1a735915637 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
+++ b/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
@@ -926,6 +926,8 @@ pub(crate) fn update_ref(
                 refs.by_handle.remove(&handle);
                 refs.by_node.remove(&id);
             }
+        } else {
+            pr_warn!("{}: no such ref {handle}\n", kernel::current!().pid());
         }
         Ok(())
     }