diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 397ad179af..95bb59cc91 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ cc_library_static {
     shared_libs: [
         "libnativehelper",
     ],
-    static_libs: ["android.hardware.wifi@1.0"],
+    static_libs: [
+        "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
+    ],
 }
 
 cc_test {
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ cc_test {
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ cc_test {
     static_libs: [
         "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index f89f7b4b44..45454bf7e3 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@
 
 #include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase.h>
 
+#include <wifi_system/interface_tool.h>
+
 #include "wifi_hidl_call_util.h"
 #include "wifi_hidl_test_utils.h"
 
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifi;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiApIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiChip;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiNanIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiP2pIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiRttController;
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::WifiStatusCode;
 using ::android::sp;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_string;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
+using ::android::wifi_system::InterfaceTool;
 
 extern WifiHidlEnvironment* gEnv;
 
@@ -131,6 +135,16 @@ sp<IWifiChip> getWifiChip(const std::string& instance_name) {
     return status_and_chip.second;
 }
 
+void setIfaceUp(const sp<IWifiIface>& iface) {
+    // Set the iface up before retrurning the object.
+    const auto& status_and_name = HIDL_INVOKE(iface, getName);
+    if (status_and_name.first.code == WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
+        const auto& iface_name = status_and_name.second;
+        InterfaceTool iface_tool;
+        iface_tool.SetUpState(iface_name.c_str(), true);
+    }
+}
+
 sp<IWifiApIface> getWifiApIface(const std::string& instance_name) {
     sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(instance_name);
     if (!wifi_chip.get()) {
@@ -143,6 +157,7 @@ sp<IWifiApIface> getWifiApIface(const std::string& instance_name) {
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +173,7 @@ sp<IWifiNanIface> getWifiNanIface(const std::string& instance_name) {
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
@@ -173,6 +189,7 @@ sp<IWifiP2pIface> getWifiP2pIface(const std::string& instance_name) {
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
@@ -188,6 +205,7 @@ sp<IWifiStaIface> getWifiStaIface(const std::string& instance_name) {
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
diff --git a/wifi/1.1/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.1/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 6662314aa5..6d7635d455 100644
--- a/wifi/1.1/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.1/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ cc_test {
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
diff --git a/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp
index b2956ce3c4..97853d0300 100644
--- a/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.2/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ cc_test {
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ cc_test {
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
diff --git a/wifi/1.3/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.3/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 53c8f08516..9ffda8be47 100644
--- a/wifi/1.3/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.3/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ cc_test {
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
 }