diff --git a/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 1a80ecf44c..7e0237aeaf 100644
--- a/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalGnssV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <mutex>
 
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+
 using android::hardware::Return;
 using android::hardware::Void;
 
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::IGnssDebug;
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::IGnssMeasurement;
 using android::sp;
 
+static bool IsAutomotiveDevice() {
+  char buffer[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+  property_get("ro.hardware.type", buffer, "");
+  return strncmp(buffer, "automotive", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX) == 0;
+}
+
 #define TIMEOUT_SEC 2  // for basic commands/responses
 
 // for command line argument on how strictly to run the test
@@ -444,9 +452,9 @@ TEST_P(GnssHalTest, GetAllExtensions) {
 
   auto gnssDebug = gnss_hal_->getExtensionGnssDebug();
   ASSERT_TRUE(gnssDebug.isOk());
-  if (info_called_count_ > 0 && last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
-    sp<IGnssDebug> iGnssDebug = gnssDebug;
-    EXPECT_NE(iGnssDebug, nullptr);
+  if (!IsAutomotiveDevice() && info_called_count_ > 0 && last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
+      sp<IGnssDebug> iGnssDebug = gnssDebug;
+      EXPECT_NE(iGnssDebug, nullptr);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
index 503e419756..e96ca5463a 100644
--- a/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.1/vts/functional/gnss_hal_test_cases.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase.h>
 
 #include <android/hardware/gnss/1.1/IGnssConfiguration.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 
 using android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::IGnssDebug;
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_1::IGnssConfiguration;
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_1::IGnssMeasurement;
 
+static bool IsAutomotiveDevice() {
+  char buffer[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+  property_get("ro.hardware.type", buffer, "");
+  return strncmp(buffer, "automotive", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX) == 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * SetupTeardownCreateCleanup:
  * Requests the gnss HAL then calls cleanup
@@ -487,7 +494,7 @@ TEST_F(GnssHalTest, InjectBestLocation) {
 TEST_F(GnssHalTest, GnssDebugValuesSanityTest) {
     auto gnssDebug = gnss_hal_->getExtensionGnssDebug();
     ASSERT_TRUE(gnssDebug.isOk());
-    if (info_called_count_ > 0 && last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
+    if (!IsAutomotiveDevice() && info_called_count_ > 0 && last_info_.yearOfHw >= 2017) {
         sp<IGnssDebug> iGnssDebug = gnssDebug;
         EXPECT_NE(iGnssDebug, nullptr);