diff --git a/binder/src/main/java/io/grpc/binder/internal/BinderTransport.java b/binder/src/main/java/io/grpc/binder/internal/BinderTransport.java
index b3bc488b64a..8b41703af5c 100644
--- a/binder/src/main/java/io/grpc/binder/internal/BinderTransport.java
+++ b/binder/src/main/java/io/grpc/binder/internal/BinderTransport.java
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ private final void sendShutdownTransaction() {
         // Ignore.
       }
       Parcel parcel = Parcel.obtain();
+      // Send empty flags to avoid a memory leak linked to empty parcels (b/207778694).
+      parcel.writeInt(0);
       try {
         outgoingBinder.transact(SHUTDOWN_TRANSPORT, parcel, null, IBinder.FLAG_ONEWAY);
       } catch (RemoteException re) {