diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index 3ff33a564b..5b11dd3fc4 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,12 @@ bool configureChipToSupportIfaceTypeInternal(const sp<IWifiChip>& wifi_chip,
 }
 }  // namespace
 
+sp<IWifi> getWifi(const std::string& instance_name) {
+    return IWifi::getService(instance_name);
+}
+
 sp<IWifiChip> getWifiChip(const std::string& instance_name) {
-    sp<IWifi> wifi = IWifi::getService(instance_name);
+    sp<IWifi> wifi = getWifi(instance_name);
     if (!wifi.get()) {
         return nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.h b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.h
index d22ed77cd9..5c7863740d 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.h
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 // Note: We only have a single instance of each of these objects currently.
 // These helper functions should be modified to return vectors if we support
 // multiple instances.
+android::sp<android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifi> getWifi(
+    const std::string& instance_name);
 android::sp<android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiChip> getWifiChip(
     const std::string& instance_name);
 android::sp<android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiApIface> getWifiApIface(
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index d4063fe258..3ddb2b31aa 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -47,16 +47,24 @@ namespace {
 // Helper function to initialize the driver and firmware to AP mode
 // using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
 void initilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
-    sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
-    ChipModeId mode_id;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
-        wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::AP, &mode_id));
+    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
+        sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
+        ChipModeId mode_id;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
+            wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::AP, &mode_id));
+    } else {
+        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
+    }
 }
 
 // Helper function to deinitialize the driver and firmware
 // using the vendor HAL HIDL interface.
 void deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
-    stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
+    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
+        stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
+    } else {
+        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
+    }
 }
 }  // namespace