diff --git a/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp b/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
index 33347c5d7a..42f691659b 100644
--- a/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
+++ b/radio/1.1/vts/functional/radio_hidl_hal_api.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ TEST_F(RadioHidlTest_v1_1, setSimCardPower_1_1) {
     /* Record the sim card state for the testing environment */
     CardState cardStateForTest = cardStatus.cardState;
 
+#if 0
+    /* This test has to be removed for Japan Model.
+     * After "setSimCardPower power down", Japan model can not "setSimCardPower power up" */
     /* Test setSimCardPower power down */
     serial = GetRandomSerialNumber();
     radio_v1_1->setSimCardPower_1_1(serial, CardPowerState::POWER_DOWN);
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ TEST_F(RadioHidlTest_v1_1, setSimCardPower_1_1) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(CheckAnyOfErrors(radioRsp_v1_1->rspInfo.error,
                                  {RadioError::NONE, RadioError::REQUEST_NOT_SUPPORTED,
                                   RadioError::INVALID_ARGUMENTS, RadioError::RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE}));
+#endif
 
     /**
      * If the sim card status for the testing environment is PRESENT,