diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h b/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
index 515b8a2a2f..0a5addc84c 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/TestUtils.h
@@ -104,11 +104,13 @@ inline ::testing::AssertionResult assertResultOrUnknownTransaction(
     EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT2(::android::hardware::audio::common::testing::detail::assertResult, \
                         expected, ret)
 
-#define SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(flags)                                                     \
-    ({                                                                                           \
-        if ((flags).hwAcceleratorMode == Flags::HardwareAccelerator::TUNNEL || (flags).bypass) { \
-            GTEST_SKIP() << "Skip data path for offload";                                        \
-        }                                                                                        \
+#define SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(flags)                                                      \
+    ({                                                                                            \
+        if ((flags).hwAcceleratorMode ==                                                          \
+                    aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::Flags::HardwareAccelerator::TUNNEL || \
+            (flags).bypass) {                                                                     \
+            GTEST_SKIP() << "Skip data path for offload";                                         \
+        }                                                                                         \
     })
 
 // Test that the transaction status 'isOk' if it is a known transaction
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp
index 21df163c5c..a19aa56ef1 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class EffectFactoryTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         }
     }
 
-    std::string kServiceName = GetParam();
+    const std::string kServiceName = GetParam();
     std::shared_ptr<IFactory> mEffectFactory;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IEffect>> mEffects;
     const Descriptor::Identity kNullId = {.uuid = getEffectUuidNull()};
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ class EffectFactoryTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.connectToService(kServiceName));
         ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
     }
+    void restartAndGetFactory() {
+        mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
+        ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
+    }
 };
 
 TEST_P(EffectFactoryTest, SetupAndTearDown) {
@@ -126,8 +130,7 @@ TEST_P(EffectFactoryTest, SetupAndTearDown) {
 
 TEST_P(EffectFactoryTest, CanBeRestarted) {
     ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
-    mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
-    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
+    restartAndGetFactory();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -249,9 +252,7 @@ TEST_P(EffectFactoryTest, CreateDestroyWithRestart) {
     EXPECT_NE(descs.size(), 0UL);
     creatAndDestroyDescs(descs);
 
-    mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
-    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
-
+    restartAndGetFactory();
     connectAndGetFactory();
     creatAndDestroyDescs(descs);
 }
@@ -263,9 +264,7 @@ TEST_P(EffectFactoryTest, EffectInvalidAfterRestart) {
     EXPECT_NE(descs.size(), 0UL);
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IEffect>> effects = createWithDescs(descs);
 
-    mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
-    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
-
+    restartAndGetFactory();
     connectAndGetFactory();
     destroyEffects(effects, EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
 }
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBassBoostTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBassBoostTargetTest.cpp
index b54b44233f..4cb1f496d4 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBassBoostTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBassBoostTargetTest.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class BassBoostDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<BassBoostDataTestParam
     }
 
     void SetUp() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(SetUpBassBoost(mChannelLayout));
         if (int32_t version;
             mEffect->getInterfaceVersion(&version).isOk() && version < kMinDataTestHalVersion) {
@@ -173,7 +174,10 @@ class BassBoostDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<BassBoostDataTestParam
         }
     }
 
-    void TearDown() override { TearDownBassBoost(); }
+    void TearDown() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
+        TearDownBassBoost();
+    }
 
     // Find FFT bin indices for testFrequencies and get bin center frequencies
     void roundToFreqCenteredToFftBin(std::vector<int>& testFrequencies,
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp
index 360bf2671f..ef77f4d51e 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ class DownmixFoldDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<DownmixDataTestParam
     }
 
     void SetUp() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
         SetUpDownmix(mInputChannelLayout);
         if (int32_t version;
             mEffect->getInterfaceVersion(&version).isOk() && version < kMinDataTestHalVersion) {
@@ -241,7 +242,10 @@ class DownmixFoldDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<DownmixDataTestParam
         setDataTestParams(mInputChannelLayout);
     }
 
-    void TearDown() override { TearDownDownmix(); }
+    void TearDown() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
+        TearDownDownmix();
+    }
 
     void checkAtLeft(int32_t position) {
         for (size_t i = 0, j = position; i < mOutputBufferSize;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalLoudnessEnhancerTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalLoudnessEnhancerTargetTest.cpp
index 7f0091f221..a075423f62 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalLoudnessEnhancerTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalLoudnessEnhancerTargetTest.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class LoudnessEnhancerDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<LoudnessEnhance
     }
 
     void SetUp() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
         SetUpLoudnessEnhancer();
 
         // Creating AidlMessageQueues
@@ -164,7 +165,10 @@ class LoudnessEnhancerDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<LoudnessEnhance
         mOutputMQ = std::make_unique<EffectHelper::DataMQ>(mOpenEffectReturn.outputDataMQ);
     }
 
-    void TearDown() override { TearDownLoudnessEnhancer(); }
+    void TearDown() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
+        TearDownLoudnessEnhancer();
+    }
 
     // Fill inputBuffer with random values between -kMaxAudioSample to kMaxAudioSample
     void generateInputBuffer() {
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalVolumeTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalVolumeTargetTest.cpp
index 059d6ab984..1c1489deb5 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalVolumeTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalVolumeTargetTest.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@ class VolumeDataTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<VolumeDataTestParam>,
     // Convert Decibel value to Percentage
     int percentageDb(float level) { return std::round((1 - (pow(10, level / 20))) * 100); }
 
-    void SetUp() override { ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(SetUpVolumeControl()); }
-    void TearDown() override { TearDownVolumeControl(); }
+    void SetUp() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
+        ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(SetUpVolumeControl());
+    }
+    void TearDown() override {
+        SKIP_TEST_IF_DATA_UNSUPPORTED(mDescriptor.common.flags);
+        TearDownVolumeControl();
+    }
 
     static constexpr int kMaxAudioSample = 1;
     static constexpr int kTransitionDuration = 300;