diff --git a/tetheroffload/config/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadConfigV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tetheroffload/config/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadConfigV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index fc61e1c1c0..2cbe479dc9 100644
--- a/tetheroffload/config/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadConfigV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tetheroffload/config/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadConfigV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -91,35 +91,42 @@ class OffloadConfigHidlTest : public testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
 // Ensure handles can be set with correct socket options.
 TEST_F(OffloadConfigHidlTest, TestSetHandles) {
-    unique_fd fd1(netlinkSocket(kFd1Groups));
-    if (fd1.get() < 0) {
-        ALOGE("Unable to create conntrack handles: %d/%s", errno, strerror(errno));
-        FAIL();
-    }
-    native_handle_t* const nativeHandle1 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
-    nativeHandle1->data[0] = fd1.release();
-    const hidl_handle h1 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle1);
+    // Try multiple times in a row to see if it provokes file descriptor leaks.
+    for (int i = 0; i < 1024; i++) {
+        unique_fd fd1(netlinkSocket(kFd1Groups));
+        if (fd1.get() < 0) {
+            ALOGE("Unable to create conntrack handles: %d/%s", errno, strerror(errno));
+            FAIL();
+        }
+        native_handle_t* const nativeHandle1 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
+        nativeHandle1->data[0] = fd1.release();
+        hidl_handle h1;
+        h1.setTo(nativeHandle1, true);
 
-    unique_fd fd2(netlinkSocket(kFd2Groups));
-    if (fd2.get() < 0) {
-        ALOGE("Unable to create conntrack handles: %d/%s", errno, strerror(errno));
-        FAIL();
-    }
-    native_handle_t* const nativeHandle2 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
-    nativeHandle2->data[0] = fd2.release();
-    const hidl_handle h2 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle2);
+        unique_fd fd2(netlinkSocket(kFd2Groups));
+        if (fd2.get() < 0) {
+            ALOGE("Unable to create conntrack handles: %d/%s", errno, strerror(errno));
+            FAIL();
+        }
+        native_handle_t* const nativeHandle2 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
+        nativeHandle2->data[0] = fd2.release();
+        hidl_handle h2;
+        h2.setTo(nativeHandle2, true);
 
-    const Return<void> ret = config->setHandles(h1, h2, ASSERT_TRUE_CALLBACK);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
+        const Return<void> ret = config->setHandles(h1, h2, ASSERT_TRUE_CALLBACK);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
+    }
 }
 
 // Passing a handle without an associated file descriptor should return an error
 // (e.g. "Failed Input Checks"). Check that this occurs when both FDs are empty.
 TEST_F(OffloadConfigHidlTest, TestSetHandleNone) {
     native_handle_t* const nativeHandle1 = native_handle_create(0, 0);
-    const hidl_handle h1 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle1);
+    hidl_handle h1;
+    h1.setTo(nativeHandle1, true);
     native_handle_t* const nativeHandle2 = native_handle_create(0, 0);
-    const hidl_handle h2 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle2);
+    hidl_handle h2;
+    h2.setTo(nativeHandle2, true);
 
     const Return<void> ret = config->setHandles(h1, h2, ASSERT_FALSE_CALLBACK);
     ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
@@ -135,10 +142,12 @@ TEST_F(OffloadConfigHidlTest, TestSetHandle1Only) {
     }
     native_handle_t* const nativeHandle1 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
     nativeHandle1->data[0] = fd1.release();
-    const hidl_handle h1 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle1);
+    hidl_handle h1;
+    h1.setTo(nativeHandle1, true);
 
     native_handle_t* const nativeHandle2 = native_handle_create(0, 0);
-    const hidl_handle h2 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle2);
+    hidl_handle h2;
+    h2.setTo(nativeHandle2, true);
 
     const Return<void> ret = config->setHandles(h1, h2, ASSERT_FALSE_CALLBACK);
     ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
@@ -148,7 +157,8 @@ TEST_F(OffloadConfigHidlTest, TestSetHandle1Only) {
 // (e.g. "Failed Input Checks"). Check that this occurs when FD1 is empty.
 TEST_F(OffloadConfigHidlTest, TestSetHandle2OnlyNotOk) {
     native_handle_t* const nativeHandle1 = native_handle_create(0, 0);
-    const hidl_handle h1 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle1);
+    hidl_handle h1;
+    h1.setTo(nativeHandle1, true);
 
     unique_fd fd2(netlinkSocket(kFd2Groups));
     if (fd2.get() < 0) {
@@ -157,7 +167,8 @@ TEST_F(OffloadConfigHidlTest, TestSetHandle2OnlyNotOk) {
     }
     native_handle_t* const nativeHandle2 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
     nativeHandle2->data[0] = fd2.release();
-    const hidl_handle h2 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle2);
+    hidl_handle h2;
+    h2.setTo(nativeHandle2, true);
 
     const Return<void> ret = config->setHandles(h1, h2, ASSERT_FALSE_CALLBACK);
     ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
diff --git a/tetheroffload/control/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadControlV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tetheroffload/control/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadControlV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 3059eac0c2..a9424bc5aa 100644
--- a/tetheroffload/control/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadControlV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tetheroffload/control/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTetheroffloadControlV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ class OffloadControlHidlTestBase : public testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
         }
         native_handle_t* const nativeHandle1 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
         nativeHandle1->data[0] = fd1.release();
-        hidl_handle h1 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle1);
+        hidl_handle h1;
+        h1.setTo(nativeHandle1, true);
 
         unique_fd fd2(conntrackSocket(NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_UPDATE | NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_DESTROY));
         if (fd2.get() < 0) {
@@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ class OffloadControlHidlTestBase : public testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
         }
         native_handle_t* const nativeHandle2 = native_handle_create(1, 0);
         nativeHandle2->data[0] = fd2.release();
-        hidl_handle h2 = hidl_handle(nativeHandle2);
+        hidl_handle h2;
+        h2.setTo(nativeHandle2, true);
 
         const Return<void> ret = config->setHandles(h1, h2, ASSERT_TRUE_CALLBACK);
         ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());