diff --git a/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp b/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
index 901f0e3..4a6f68d 100644
--- a/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
+++ b/graphics/mapper/4.0/utils/vts/MapperVts.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <gralloctypes/Gralloc4.h>
 #include <mapper-vts/4.0/MapperVts.h>
 
@@ -95,7 +96,14 @@
                                  return;
                              }
 
-                             ASSERT_EQ(Error::NONE, tmpError) << "failed to allocate buffers";
+                             if (tmpError != Error::NONE) {
+                                 if (base::GetIntProperty("ro.vendor.build.version.sdk", 0, 0,
+                                                          INT_MAX) < 33) {
+                                     GTEST_SKIP() << "Old vendor grallocs may not support P010";
+                                 } else {
+                                     GTEST_FAIL() << "failed to allocate buffers";
+                                 }
+                             }
                              ASSERT_EQ(count, tmpBuffers.size()) << "invalid buffer array";
 
                              for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -133,11 +141,7 @@
     }
 
     auto buffers = allocate(descriptor, 1, import, tolerance, outStride);
-    if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure()) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
-    if (buffers.size() != 1) {
+    if (::testing::Test::HasFatalFailure() || ::testing::Test::IsSkipped() || buffers.size() != 1) {
         return nullptr;
     }
     return buffers[0];