diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
index a4a38dedad..e12b6b6189 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.0/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class HostapdHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         HIDL_INVOKE_VOID_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS(hostapd_, terminate);
+        // Wait 3 seconds to allow terminate processing before kill hostapd.
+        sleep(3);
         stopHostapd();
     }
 
diff --git a/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp b/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
index 3b3b8c1267..b2e388e338 100644
--- a/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
+++ b/wifi/hostapd/1.1/vts/functional/hostapd_hidl_test.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class HostapdHidlTest : public ::testing::VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase {
 
     virtual void TearDown() override {
         HIDL_INVOKE_VOID_WITHOUT_ARGUMENTS(hostapd_, terminate);
+        // Wait 3 seconds to allow terminate processing before kill hostapd.
+        sleep(3);
         stopHostapd();
     }