diff --git a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 1f579ba61e..d46cf5a490 100644
--- a/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/sensors/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSensorsV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include <log/log.h>
 #include <utils/SystemClock.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cinttypes>
+#include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ std::vector<SensorInfo> SensorsHidlTest::getSensorsList() {
 TEST_P(SensorsHidlTest, SensorListValid) {
     S()->getSensorsList([&](const auto& list) {
         const size_t count = list.size();
+        std::unordered_map<int32_t, std::vector<std::string>> sensorTypeNameMap;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
             const auto& s = list[i];
             SCOPED_TRACE(::testing::Message()
@@ -167,6 +170,14 @@ TEST_P(SensorsHidlTest, SensorListValid) {
             EXPECT_FALSE(s.name.empty());
             EXPECT_FALSE(s.vendor.empty());
 
+            // Make sure that sensors of the same type have a unique name.
+            std::vector<std::string>& v = sensorTypeNameMap[static_cast<int32_t>(s.type)];
+            bool isUniqueName = std::find(v.begin(), v.end(), s.name) == v.end();
+            EXPECT_TRUE(isUniqueName) << "Duplicate sensor Name: " << s.name;
+            if (isUniqueName) {
+                v.push_back(s.name);
+            }
+
             // Test power > 0, maxRange > 0
             EXPECT_LE(0, s.power);
             EXPECT_LT(0, s.maxRange);
diff --git a/sensors/common/vts/2_X/VtsHalSensorsV2_XTargetTest.h b/sensors/common/vts/2_X/VtsHalSensorsV2_XTargetTest.h
index 47a8cc0b4a..ea5dc70c5b 100644
--- a/sensors/common/vts/2_X/VtsHalSensorsV2_XTargetTest.h
+++ b/sensors/common/vts/2_X/VtsHalSensorsV2_XTargetTest.h
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include <log/log.h>
 #include <utils/SystemClock.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <map>
+#include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
 /**
@@ -373,6 +375,7 @@ int32_t SensorsHidlTest::getInvalidSensorHandle() {
 TEST_P(SensorsHidlTest, SensorListValid) {
     getSensors()->getSensorsList([&](const auto& list) {
         const size_t count = list.size();
+        std::unordered_map<int32_t, std::vector<std::string>> sensorTypeNameMap;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
             const auto& s = list[i];
             SCOPED_TRACE(::testing::Message()
@@ -393,6 +396,14 @@ TEST_P(SensorsHidlTest, SensorListValid) {
             EXPECT_FALSE(s.name.empty());
             EXPECT_FALSE(s.vendor.empty());
 
+            // Make sure that sensors of the same type have a unique name.
+            std::vector<std::string>& v = sensorTypeNameMap[static_cast<int32_t>(s.type)];
+            bool isUniqueName = std::find(v.begin(), v.end(), s.name) == v.end();
+            EXPECT_TRUE(isUniqueName) << "Duplicate sensor Name: " << s.name;
+            if (isUniqueName) {
+                v.push_back(s.name);
+            }
+
             // Test power > 0, maxRange > 0
             EXPECT_LE(0, s.power);
             EXPECT_LT(0, s.maxRange);