diff --git a/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp b/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp
index aa5c48fbcd..f1f0f18f6b 100644
--- a/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp
@@ -1209,7 +1209,12 @@ bool CameraHidlTest::DeviceCb::processCaptureResultLocked(const CaptureResult& r
             return notify;
         }
 
-        if (physicalCameraMetadata.size() != request->expectedPhysicalResults.size()) {
+        // Physical device results are only expected in the last/final
+        // partial result notification.
+        bool expectPhysicalResults = !(request->usePartialResult &&
+                (results.partialResult < request->numPartialResults));
+        if (expectPhysicalResults &&
+                (physicalCameraMetadata.size() != request->expectedPhysicalResults.size())) {
             ALOGE("%s: Frame %d: Returned physical metadata count %zu "
                     "must be equal to expected count %zu", __func__, frameNumber,
                     physicalCameraMetadata.size(), request->expectedPhysicalResults.size());