diff --git a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioDecTest.cpp b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioDecTest.cpp
index 9e185f2799..38cdcd6508 100644
--- a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioDecTest.cpp
+++ b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioDecTest.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ class AudioDecHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         if (omxNode != nullptr) {
+            // If you have encountered a fatal failure, it is possible that
+            // freeNode() will not go through. Instead of hanging the app.
+            // let it pass through and report errors
+            if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) return;
             EXPECT_TRUE((omxNode->freeNode()).isOk());
             omxNode = nullptr;
         }
diff --git a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioEncTest.cpp b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioEncTest.cpp
index d872444933..953dc7507b 100644
--- a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioEncTest.cpp
+++ b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/audio/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetAudioEncTest.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ class AudioEncHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         if (omxNode != nullptr) {
+            // If you have encountered a fatal failure, it is possible that
+            // freeNode() will not go through. Instead of hanging the app.
+            // let it pass through and report errors
+            if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) return;
             EXPECT_TRUE((omxNode->freeNode()).isOk());
             omxNode = nullptr;
         }
diff --git a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/component/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetComponentTest.cpp b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/component/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetComponentTest.cpp
index 401e54ab9f..d66136d212 100644
--- a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/component/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetComponentTest.cpp
+++ b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/component/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetComponentTest.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ class ComponentHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         if (omxNode != nullptr) {
+            // If you have encountered a fatal failure, it is possible that
+            // freeNode() will not go through. Instead of hanging the app.
+            // let it pass through and report errors
+            if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) return;
             EXPECT_TRUE((omxNode->freeNode()).isOk());
             omxNode = nullptr;
         }
diff --git a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoDecTest.cpp b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoDecTest.cpp
index 667c2e1248..9b74a339c0 100644
--- a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoDecTest.cpp
+++ b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoDecTest.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ class VideoDecHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         if (omxNode != nullptr) {
+            // If you have encountered a fatal failure, it is possible that
+            // freeNode() will not go through. Instead of hanging the app.
+            // let it pass through and report errors
+            if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) return;
             EXPECT_TRUE((omxNode->freeNode()).isOk());
             omxNode = nullptr;
         }
diff --git a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoEncTest.cpp b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoEncTest.cpp
index 743ff787a2..099658f8ae 100644
--- a/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoEncTest.cpp
+++ b/media/omx/1.0/vts/functional/video/VtsHalMediaOmxV1_0TargetVideoEncTest.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ class VideoEncHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         if (omxNode != nullptr) {
+            // If you have encountered a fatal failure, it is possible that
+            // freeNode() will not go through. Instead of hanging the app.
+            // let it pass through and report errors
+            if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) return;
             EXPECT_TRUE((omxNode->freeNode()).isOk());
             omxNode = nullptr;
         }