diff --git a/drm/1.0/vts/functional/drm_hal_vendor_test.cpp b/drm/1.0/vts/functional/drm_hal_vendor_test.cpp
index e2c9cca572..67b2c7d61d 100644
--- a/drm/1.0/vts/functional/drm_hal_vendor_test.cpp
+++ b/drm/1.0/vts/functional/drm_hal_vendor_test.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class DrmHalVendorFactoryTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         // Do the same for the crypto factory
         cryptoFactory = VtsTestBase::getService<ICryptoFactory>(name);
         if (cryptoFactory == nullptr) {
-            VtsTestBase::getService<ICryptoFactory>();
+            cryptoFactory = VtsTestBase::getService<ICryptoFactory>();
         }
         ASSERT_NE(cryptoFactory, nullptr);