diff --git a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index b375a2046f..ca3d3e4f4d 100644
--- a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -1294,6 +1294,11 @@ void SensorsHidlTest::testDirectReportOperation(
 
   SensorInfo sensor = defaultSensorByType(type);
 
+  if (!isValidType(sensor.type)) {
+    // no default sensor of this type
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (!isDirectReportRateSupported(sensor, rate)) {
     return;
   }