diff --git a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
index 8fee712857..7e61ae427a 100644
--- a/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.0/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_misc.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ TEST_F(RadioHidlTest, setBandMode) {
     EXPECT_EQ(serial, radioRsp->rspInfo.serial);
 
     if (cardStatus.cardState == CardState::ABSENT) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(radioRsp->rspInfo.error, RadioError::NONE);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(CheckGeneralError() || radioRsp->rspInfo.error == RadioError::NONE);
     }
 }