diff --git a/health/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalHealthV2_0TargetTest.cpp b/health/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalHealthV2_0TargetTest.cpp
index 74fe4fbd83..6e13a9896d 100644
--- a/health/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalHealthV2_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/health/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalHealthV2_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -257,15 +257,21 @@ bool verifyHealthInfo(const HealthInfo& health_info) {
     using V1_0::BatteryStatus;
     using V1_0::BatteryHealth;
 
-    if (!((health_info.legacy.batteryChargeCounter > 0) &&
-          (health_info.legacy.batteryCurrent != INT32_MIN) &&
+    if (!((health_info.legacy.batteryCurrent != INT32_MIN) &&
           (0 <= health_info.legacy.batteryLevel && health_info.legacy.batteryLevel <= 100) &&
           verifyEnum<BatteryHealth>(health_info.legacy.batteryHealth) &&
-          (health_info.legacy.batteryStatus != BatteryStatus::UNKNOWN) &&
           verifyEnum<BatteryStatus>(health_info.legacy.batteryStatus))) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (health_info.legacy.batteryPresent) {
+        // If a battery is present, the battery status must be known.
+        if (!((health_info.legacy.batteryChargeCounter > 0) &&
+              (health_info.legacy.batteryStatus != BatteryStatus::UNKNOWN))) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     return true;
 }