diff --git a/nfc/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalNfcV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/nfc/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalNfcV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 2fc9e65926..bb3ba3423b 100644
--- a/nfc/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalNfcV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/nfc/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalNfcV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -564,14 +564,14 @@ TEST_P(NfcHidlTest, OpenAfterOpen) {
   EXPECT_EQ(NfcStatus::OK, nfc_->open(nfc_cb_));
   // Wait for OPEN_CPLT event
   auto res = nfc_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameSendEvent);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
   EXPECT_EQ(NfcEvent::OPEN_CPLT, res.args->last_event_);
   EXPECT_EQ(NfcStatus::OK, res.args->last_status_);
 
   EXPECT_EQ(NfcStatus::OK, nfc_->open(nfc_cb_));
   // Wait for OPEN_CPLT event
   res = nfc_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameSendEvent);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
   EXPECT_EQ(NfcEvent::OPEN_CPLT, res.args->last_event_);
   EXPECT_EQ(NfcStatus::OK, res.args->last_status_);
 }