diff --git a/audio/2.0/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp b/audio/2.0/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
index 8ccf55e81d..4b00f35c37 100644
--- a/audio/2.0/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/2.0/vts/functional/AudioPrimaryHidlHalTest.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public:
             sp<IDevice> baseDevice;
             ASSERT_OK(devicesFactory->openDevice(IDevicesFactory::Device::PRIMARY,
                                                  returnIn(result, baseDevice)));
+            ASSERT_OK(result);
             ASSERT_TRUE(baseDevice != nullptr);
 
             environment->registerTearDown([]{ device.clear(); });