diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
index b35d11220d..6cf7d1df86 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ wait:
     }
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(scanMsgLockedReceived) << "Scan message LOCKED not received before END";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(targetFrequencyReceived) << "frequency not received before LOCKED on blindScan";
+    if (type == FrontendScanType::SCAN_BLIND)
+        EXPECT_TRUE(targetFrequencyReceived) << "frequency not received before LOCKED on blindScan";
     mScanMessageReceived = false;
     mScanMsgProcessed = true;
 }
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.1/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.1/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
index 9c575ff782..7afffb8ea9 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.1/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.1/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ wait:
     }
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(scanMsgLockedReceived) << "Scan message LOCKED not received before END";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(targetFrequencyReceived) << "frequency not received before LOCKED on blindScan";
+    if (type == FrontendScanType::SCAN_BLIND)
+        EXPECT_TRUE(targetFrequencyReceived) << "frequency not received before LOCKED on blindScan";
     mScanMessageReceived = false;
     mScanMsgProcessed = true;
 }