diff --git a/tv/input/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvInputV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tv/input/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvInputV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 59c70eb1e2..8092d5e7d2 100644
--- a/tv/input/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvInputV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tv/input/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvInputV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -337,3 +337,6 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
         PerInstance, TvInputHidlTest,
         testing::ValuesIn(android::hardware::getAllHalInstanceNames(ITvInput::descriptor)),
         android::hardware::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
+// TODO remove from the allow list once the cf tv target is enabled for testing
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TvInputHidlTest);
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 2be68b8fc0..4f6c19ed59 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -572,4 +572,14 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
         PerInstance, TunerDescramblerHidlTest,
         testing::ValuesIn(android::hardware::getAllHalInstanceNames(ITuner::descriptor)),
         android::hardware::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
+// TODO remove from the allow list once the cf tv target is enabled for testing
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerFrontendHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerLnbHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerDemuxHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerFilterHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerBroadcastHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerPlaybackHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerRecordHidlTest);
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(TunerDescramblerHidlTest);
 }  // namespace