diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
index d5af335f6a..10a114435e 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.h
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ TEST_P(AudioPolicyConfigTest, HasPrimaryModule) {
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(AudioHidl, AudioPolicyConfigTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParametersForFactoryTests()),
                         &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioPolicyConfigTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ////////////////////// getService audio_devices_factory //////////////////////
@@ -366,6 +369,9 @@ TEST_P(AudioHidlTest, OpenDeviceInvalidParameter) {
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(AudioHidl, AudioHidlTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParametersForFactoryTests()),
                         &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioHidlTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////// openDevice ///////////////////////////////////
@@ -391,6 +397,9 @@ TEST_P(AudioHidlDeviceTest, Init) {
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(AudioHidlDevice, AudioHidlDeviceTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParameters()), &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioHidlDeviceTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////// openDevice primary ///////////////////////////
@@ -418,6 +427,9 @@ TEST_P(AudioPrimaryHidlTest, OpenPrimaryDevice) {
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(AudioPrimaryHidl, AudioPrimaryHidlTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParametersForPrimaryDeviceTests()),
                         &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioPrimaryHidlTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ///////////////////// {set,get}{Master,Mic}{Mute,Volume} /////////////////////
@@ -513,6 +525,10 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(BoolAccessorHidl, BoolAccessorHidlTest,
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(BoolAccessorPrimaryHidl, BoolAccessorPrimaryHidlTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParametersForPrimaryDeviceTests()),
                         &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(BoolAccessorHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(BoolAccessorPrimaryHidlTest);
 
 using FloatAccessorHidlTest = AccessorHidlTest<float>;
 TEST_P(FloatAccessorHidlTest, MasterVolumeTest) {
@@ -525,6 +541,9 @@ TEST_P(FloatAccessorHidlTest, MasterVolumeTest) {
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(FloatAccessorHidl, FloatAccessorHidlTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParameters()), &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(FloatAccessorHidlTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //////////////////////////////// AudioPatches ////////////////////////////////
@@ -547,6 +566,9 @@ TEST_P(AudioPatchHidlTest, AudioPatches) {
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(AudioPatchHidl, AudioPatchHidlTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParameters()), &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioPatchHidlTest);
 
 // Nesting a tuple in another tuple allows to use GTest Combine function to generate
 // all combinations of devices and configs.
@@ -717,11 +739,15 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
                 ::testing::ValuesIn(ConfigHelper::getRecommendedSupportCaptureAudioConfig()),
                 ::testing::Values(AudioInputFlag::NONE)),
         &DeviceConfigParameterToString);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(OptionalInputBufferSizeTest);
 #elif MAJOR_VERSION >= 6
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(SupportedInputBufferSize, RequiredInputBufferSizeTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getInputDeviceConfigParameters()),
                         &DeviceConfigParameterToString);
 #endif
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(RequiredInputBufferSizeTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////// setScreenState ///////////////////////////////
@@ -960,6 +986,9 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(DeclaredOutputStreamConfigSupport, OutputStreamTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getOutputDeviceConfigParameters()),
                         &DeviceConfigParameterToString);
 #endif
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(OutputStreamTest);
 
 ////////////////////////////// openInputStream //////////////////////////////
 
@@ -1015,6 +1044,9 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(DeclaredInputStreamConfigSupport, InputStreamTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getInputDeviceConfigParameters()),
                         &DeviceConfigParameterToString);
 #endif
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(InputStreamTest);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ////////////////////////////// IStream getters ///////////////////////////////
@@ -1553,6 +1585,9 @@ TEST_P(TtyModeAccessorPrimaryHidlTest, setGetTtyMode) {
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(TtyModeAccessorPrimaryHidl, TtyModeAccessorPrimaryHidlTest,
                         ::testing::ValuesIn(getDeviceParametersForPrimaryDeviceTests()),
                         &DeviceParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TtyModeAccessorPrimaryHidlTest);
 
 TEST_P(BoolAccessorPrimaryHidlTest, setGetHac) {
     doc::test("Query and set the HAC state");
diff --git a/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp b/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
index 070242fc9d..4787c091b2 100644
--- a/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
@@ -845,3 +845,9 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
                                    IEffectsFactory::descriptor)),
                            ::testing::Values(LOUDNESS_ENHANCER_EFFECT_TYPE)),
         EffectParameterToString);
+// When the VTS test runs on a device lacking the corresponding HAL version the parameter
+// list is empty, this isn't a problem.
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioEffectsFactoryHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(AudioEffectHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(EqualizerAudioEffectHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(LoudnessEnhancerAudioEffectHidlTest);