diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h
index 7eeab6870d..f2cb3f665c 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/aidl/vts/functional/supplicant_test_utils.h
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ void stopSupplicantService() {
 
 void initializeService() {
     if (SupplicantAidlTestUtils::useAidlService()) {
-        SupplicantAidlTestUtils::stopSupplicantService();
+        SupplicantAidlTestUtils::initializeService();
     } else {
-        SupplicantLegacyTestUtils::stopSupplicantService();
+        SupplicantLegacyTestUtils::initializeService();
     }
 }