diff --git a/bluetooth/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothV1_1TargetTest.xml b/bluetooth/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothV1_1TargetTest.xml
index d64751a119..98b62ef0ac 100644
--- a/bluetooth/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothV1_1TargetTest.xml
+++ b/bluetooth/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalBluetoothV1_1TargetTest.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
     <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.RootTargetPreparer">
     </target_preparer>
 
-    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.DeviceSetup">
-        <option name="bluetooth" value="off" />
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.RunCommandTargetPreparer">
+        <option name="run-command" value="settings put global ble_scan_always_enabled 0" />
+        <option name="run-command" value="su u$(am get-current-user)_system svc bluetooth disable" />
+        <option name="teardown-command" value="su u$(am get-current-user)_system svc bluetooth enable" />
+        <option name="teardown-command" value="settings put global ble_scan_always_enabled 1" />
     </target_preparer>
 
     <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.PushFilePreparer">