diff --git a/HAL/OmapiTransport.cpp b/HAL/OmapiTransport.cpp
index b7e1dc0c..7c353d8c 100644
--- a/HAL/OmapiTransport.cpp
+++ b/HAL/OmapiTransport.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool OmapiTransport::initialize() {
     LOG(DEBUG) << "Initialize the secure element connection";
 
     // Get OMAPI vendor stable service handler
-    ::ndk::SpAIBinder ks2Binder(AServiceManager_getService(omapiServiceName));
+    ::ndk::SpAIBinder ks2Binder(AServiceManager_checkService(omapiServiceName));
     omapiSeService = aidl::android::se::omapi::ISecureElementService::fromBinder(ks2Binder);
 
     if (omapiSeService == nullptr) {
diff --git a/HAL/android.hardware.security.keymint-service.strongbox.rc b/HAL/android.hardware.security.keymint-service.strongbox.rc
index 9419c350..7bb96f0e 100644
--- a/HAL/android.hardware.security.keymint-service.strongbox.rc
+++ b/HAL/android.hardware.security.keymint-service.strongbox.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 service vendor.keymint-strongbox /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.security.keymint-service.strongbox
     class early_hal
-    user nobody
+    user jc_strongbox