diff --git a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index 38153238b8..addf066c15 100644
--- a/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/supplicant/1.0/vts/functional/supplicant_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -58,11 +58,14 @@ void initilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
     if (wifi_instance_name == "") {
         return;
     }
-
-    sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
-    ChipModeId mode_id;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
-        wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::STA, &mode_id));
+    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
+        sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(wifi_instance_name);
+        ChipModeId mode_id;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(configureChipToSupportIfaceType(
+            wifi_chip, ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IfaceType::STA, &mode_id));
+    } else {
+        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
+    }
 }
 
 // Helper function to deinitialize the driver and firmware
@@ -72,8 +75,11 @@ void deInitilializeDriverAndFirmware(const std::string& wifi_instance_name) {
     if (wifi_instance_name == "") {
         return;
     }
-
-    stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
+    if (getWifi(wifi_instance_name) != nullptr) {
+        stopWifi(wifi_instance_name);
+    } else {
+        LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": Vendor HAL not supported";
+    }
 }
 
 // Helper function to find any iface of the desired type exposed.