diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
index 6fa6e7e..f3068f2 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/Android.bp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     ],
     static_libs: [
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.1",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.2",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.3",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
     static_libs: [
         "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@
     static_libs: [
         "VtsHalWifiV1_0TargetTestUtil",
         "android.hardware.wifi@1.0",
+        "libwifi-system-iface"
     ],
     test_suites: ["general-tests"],
 }
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
index f89f7b4..45454bf 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/vts/functional/wifi_hidl_test_utils.cpp
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@
 
 #include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase.h>
 
+#include <wifi_system/interface_tool.h>
+
 #include "wifi_hidl_call_util.h"
 #include "wifi_hidl_test_utils.h"
 
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifi;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiApIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiChip;
+using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiNanIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiP2pIface;
 using ::android::hardware::wifi::V1_0::IWifiRttController;
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@
 using ::android::sp;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_string;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
+using ::android::wifi_system::InterfaceTool;
 
 extern WifiHidlEnvironment* gEnv;
 
@@ -131,6 +135,16 @@
     return status_and_chip.second;
 }
 
+void setIfaceUp(const sp<IWifiIface>& iface) {
+    // Set the iface up before retrurning the object.
+    const auto& status_and_name = HIDL_INVOKE(iface, getName);
+    if (status_and_name.first.code == WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
+        const auto& iface_name = status_and_name.second;
+        InterfaceTool iface_tool;
+        iface_tool.SetUpState(iface_name.c_str(), true);
+    }
+}
+
 sp<IWifiApIface> getWifiApIface(const std::string& instance_name) {
     sp<IWifiChip> wifi_chip = getWifiChip(instance_name);
     if (!wifi_chip.get()) {
@@ -143,6 +157,7 @@
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +173,7 @@
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
@@ -173,6 +189,7 @@
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }
 
@@ -188,6 +205,7 @@
     if (status_and_iface.first.code != WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    setIfaceUp(status_and_iface.second);
     return status_and_iface.second;
 }