diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 9393924ae8e8..f7665c31feca 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -2200,8 +2200,12 @@ static void binder_transaction(struct binder_proc *proc,
 	list_add_tail(&t->work.entry, target_list);
 	tcomplete->type = BINDER_WORK_TRANSACTION_COMPLETE;
 	list_add_tail(&tcomplete->entry, &thread->todo);
-	if (target_wait)
-		wake_up_interruptible(target_wait);
+	if (target_wait) {
+		if (reply || !(t->flags & TF_ONE_WAY))
+			wake_up_interruptible_sync(target_wait);
+		else
+			wake_up_interruptible(target_wait);
+	}
 	return;
 
 err_translate_failed: