diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_hidl_test.cpp
index 3754520eeb..40202980bc 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_iface_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class SupplicantStaIfaceHidlTest
         isP2pOn_ =
             testing::deviceSupportsFeature("android.hardware.wifi.direct");
 
+        stopSupplicant(wifi_v1_0_instance_name_);
         startSupplicantAndWaitForHidlService(wifi_v1_0_instance_name_,
                                              supplicant_v1_3_instance_name_);
         supplicant_ =
diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_hidl_test.cpp
index 9c40de1cb3..7603c5b914 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.3/vts/functional/supplicant_sta_network_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class SupplicantStaNetworkHidlTest
         supplicant_v1_3_instance_name_ = std::get<1>(GetParam());
         isP2pOn_ =
             testing::deviceSupportsFeature("android.hardware.wifi.direct");
+
+        stopSupplicant(wifi_v1_0_instance_name_);
         startSupplicantAndWaitForHidlService(wifi_v1_0_instance_name_,
                                              supplicant_v1_3_instance_name_);
         supplicant_ =