diff --git a/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp b/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp
index 637e280..baffc78 100644
--- a/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/camera/provider/2.4/vts/functional/VtsHalCameraProviderV2_4TargetTest.cpp
@@ -1157,6 +1157,9 @@
 TEST_F(CameraHidlTest, noHal1AfterP) {
     constexpr int32_t HAL1_PHASE_OUT_API_LEVEL = 28;
     int32_t firstApiLevel = property_get_int32("ro.product.first_api_level", /*default*/-1);
+    if (firstApiLevel < 0) {
+        firstApiLevel = property_get_int32("ro.build.version.sdk", /*default*/-1);
+    }
     ASSERT_GT(firstApiLevel, 0); // first_api_level must exist
 
     if (firstApiLevel >= HAL1_PHASE_OUT_API_LEVEL) {