diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp
index 0dfc032..ba21189 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     uint8_t* buffer;
     ALOGW("[vts] playback thread loop start %s", mInputDataFile.c_str());
     if (fd < 0) {
+        EXPECT_TRUE(fd >= 0) << "Failed to open: " + mInputDataFile;
         mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
         ALOGW("[vts] Error %s", strerror(errno));
     }
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@
             // Our current implementation filter the data and write it into the filter FMQ
             // immediately after the DATA_READY from the VTS/framework
             if (!readRecordFMQ()) {
-                ALOGD("[vts] record data failed to be filtered. Ending thread");
+                ALOGW("[vts] record data failed to be filtered. Ending thread");
                 mRecordThreadRunning = false;
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.cpp
index 5f5d108..240aa9f 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 }
 
 bool FilterCallback::readFilterEventData() {
+    if (mFilterMQ == NULL) {
+        ALOGW("[vts] FMQ is not configured and does not need to be tested.");
+        return true;
+    }
     bool result = false;
     DemuxFilterEvent filterEvent = mFilterEvent;
     ALOGW("[vts] reading from filter FMQ or buffer %d", mFilterId);
@@ -223,7 +227,11 @@
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-AssertionResult FilterTests::getFilterMQDescriptor(uint32_t filterId) {
+AssertionResult FilterTests::getFilterMQDescriptor(uint32_t filterId, bool getMqDesc) {
+    if (!getMqDesc) {
+        ALOGE("[vts] Filter does not need FMQ.");
+        return success();
+    }
     Result status;
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFilters[filterId]) << "Test with getNewlyOpenedFilterId first.";
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFilterCallbacks[filterId]) << "Test with getNewlyOpenedFilterId first.";
@@ -284,16 +292,14 @@
 AssertionResult FilterTests::closeFilter(uint32_t filterId) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFilters[filterId]) << "Test with getNewlyOpenedFilterId first.";
     Result status = mFilters[filterId]->close();
-    if (status == Result::SUCCESS) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < mUsedFilterIds.size(); i++) {
-            if (mUsedFilterIds[i] == filterId) {
-                mUsedFilterIds.erase(mUsedFilterIds.begin() + i);
-                break;
-            }
+    for (int i = 0; i < mUsedFilterIds.size(); i++) {
+        if (mUsedFilterIds[i] == filterId) {
+            mUsedFilterIds.erase(mUsedFilterIds.begin() + i);
+            break;
         }
-        mFilterCallbacks.erase(filterId);
-        mFilters.erase(filterId);
     }
+    mFilterCallbacks.erase(filterId);
+    mFilters.erase(filterId);
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.h
index 8ac9c55..c61fa18 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FilterTests.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     AssertionResult getTimeStamp();
     AssertionResult getNewlyOpenedFilterId(uint32_t& filterId);
     AssertionResult configFilter(DemuxFilterSettings setting, uint32_t filterId);
-    AssertionResult getFilterMQDescriptor(uint32_t filterId);
+    AssertionResult getFilterMQDescriptor(uint32_t filterId, bool getMqDesc);
     AssertionResult setFilterDataSource(uint32_t sourceFilterId, uint32_t sinkFilterId);
     AssertionResult setFilterDataSourceToDemux(uint32_t filterId);
     AssertionResult startFilter(uint32_t filterId);
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 078f5df..891619a 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterConf.getMqDesc));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
 
 void TunerBroadcastHidlTest::broadcastSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
                                                        FrontendConfig frontendConf) {
+    if (!frontendConf.enable) {
+        return;
+    }
     uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterConf.getMqDesc));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     // tune test
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterConf.getMqDesc));
     mDvrTests.startPlaybackInputThread(dvrConf.playbackInputFile, dvrConf.settings.playback());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrPlayback());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
@@ -160,6 +163,9 @@
 
 void TunerRecordHidlTest::recordSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
                                                  FrontendConfig frontendConf, DvrConfig dvrConf) {
+    if (!frontendConf.enable) {
+        return;
+    }
     uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterConf.getMqDesc));
     filter = mFilterTests.getFilterById(filterId);
     ASSERT_TRUE(filter != nullptr);
     mDvrTests.startRecordOutputThread(dvrConf.settings.record());
@@ -247,7 +253,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterConf.getMqDesc));
     filter = mFilterTests.getFilterById(filterId);
     ASSERT_TRUE(filter != nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.attachFilterToDvr(filter));
@@ -265,6 +271,9 @@
 void TunerDescramblerHidlTest::scrambledBroadcastTest(set<struct FilterConfig> mediaFilterConfs,
                                                       FrontendConfig frontendConf,
                                                       DescramblerConfig descConfig) {
+    if (!frontendConf.enable) {
+        return;
+    }
     uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
@@ -328,17 +337,17 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerFrontendHidlTest, TuneFrontend) {
     description("Tune one Frontend with specific setting and check Lock event");
-    mFrontendTests.tuneTest(frontendArray[DVBT]);
+    mFrontendTests.tuneTest(frontendArray[defaultFrontend]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerFrontendHidlTest, AutoScanFrontend) {
     description("Run an auto frontend scan with specific setting and check lock scanMessage");
-    mFrontendTests.scanTest(frontendScanArray[SCAN_DVBT], FrontendScanType::SCAN_AUTO);
+    mFrontendTests.scanTest(frontendScanArray[defaultScanFrontend], FrontendScanType::SCAN_AUTO);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerFrontendHidlTest, BlindScanFrontend) {
     description("Run an blind frontend scan with specific setting and check lock scanMessage");
-    mFrontendTests.scanTest(frontendScanArray[SCAN_DVBT], FrontendScanType::SCAN_BLIND);
+    mFrontendTests.scanTest(frontendScanArray[defaultScanFrontend], FrontendScanType::SCAN_BLIND);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerLnbHidlTest, OpenLnbByName) {
@@ -374,7 +383,7 @@
     uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[DVBT].type, feId);
+    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[defaultFrontend].type, feId);
     ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
@@ -394,7 +403,7 @@
     uint32_t avSyncHwId;
     sp<IFilter> mediaFilter;
 
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[DVBT].type, feId);
+    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[defaultFrontend].type, feId);
     ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
@@ -422,7 +431,7 @@
 TEST_P(TunerFilterHidlTest, StartFilterInDemux) {
     description("Open and start a filter in Demux.");
     // TODO use paramterized tests
-    configSingleFilterInDemuxTest(filterArray[TS_VIDEO0], frontendArray[DVBT]);
+    configSingleFilterInDemuxTest(filterArray[TS_VIDEO0], frontendArray[defaultFrontend]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerFilterHidlTest, SetFilterLinkage) {
@@ -463,22 +472,22 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, BroadcastDataFlowVideoFilterTest) {
     description("Test Video Filter functionality in Broadcast use case.");
-    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_VIDEO1], frontendArray[DVBT]);
+    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_VIDEO1], frontendArray[defaultFrontend]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, BroadcastDataFlowAudioFilterTest) {
     description("Test Audio Filter functionality in Broadcast use case.");
-    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_AUDIO0], frontendArray[DVBT]);
+    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_AUDIO0], frontendArray[defaultFrontend]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, BroadcastDataFlowSectionFilterTest) {
     description("Test Section Filter functionality in Broadcast use case.");
-    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_SECTION0], frontendArray[DVBT]);
+    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_SECTION0], frontendArray[defaultFrontend]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, IonBufferTest) {
     description("Test the av filter data bufferring.");
-    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_VIDEO0], frontendArray[DVBT]);
+    broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_VIDEO0], frontendArray[defaultFrontend]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, LnbBroadcastDataFlowVideoFilterTest) {
@@ -493,11 +502,11 @@
     sp<IDemux> demux;
     uint32_t filterId;
 
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[DVBT].type, feId);
+    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[defaultFrontend].type, feId);
     if (feId == INVALID_ID) {
         // TODO broadcast test on Cuttlefish needs licensed ts input,
         // these tests are runnable on vendor device with real frontend module
-        // or with manual ts installing and use DVBT frontend.
+        // or with manual ts installing and use defaultFrontend frontend.
         return;
     }
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
@@ -510,13 +519,13 @@
                                                filterArray[TS_AUDIO1].bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterArray[TS_AUDIO1].settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterArray[TS_AUDIO1].getMqDesc));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterArray[TS_VIDEO1].type,
                                                filterArray[TS_VIDEO1].bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterArray[TS_VIDEO1].settings, filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId, filterArray[TS_VIDEO1].getMqDesc));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     // tune test
     PlaybackSettings playbackSettings{
@@ -533,7 +542,8 @@
     };
     dvrConfig.settings.playback(playbackSettings);
     mFrontendTests.setSoftwareFrontendDvrConfig(dvrConfig);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendArray[DVBT], true /*testWithDemux*/));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(
+            mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendArray[defaultFrontend], true /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(filterDataOutputTest(goldenOutputFiles));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
@@ -550,13 +560,14 @@
 TEST_P(TunerRecordHidlTest, AttachFiltersToRecordTest) {
     description("Attach a single filter to the record dvr test.");
     // TODO use paramterized tests
-    attachSingleFilterToRecordDvrTest(filterArray[TS_RECORD0], frontendArray[DVBT],
+    attachSingleFilterToRecordDvrTest(filterArray[TS_RECORD0], frontendArray[defaultFrontend],
                                       dvrArray[DVR_RECORD0]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerRecordHidlTest, RecordDataFlowWithTsRecordFilterTest) {
     description("Feed ts data from frontend to recording and test with ts record filter");
-    recordSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_RECORD0], frontendArray[DVBT], dvrArray[DVR_RECORD0]);
+    recordSingleFilterTest(filterArray[TS_RECORD0], frontendArray[defaultFrontend],
+                           dvrArray[DVR_RECORD0]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerRecordHidlTest, LnbRecordDataFlowWithTsRecordFilterTest) {
@@ -569,7 +580,7 @@
     uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[DVBT].type, feId);
+    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendArray[defaultFrontend].type, feId);
     ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
@@ -586,7 +597,7 @@
     set<FilterConfig> filterConfs;
     filterConfs.insert(filterArray[TS_AUDIO0]);
     filterConfs.insert(filterArray[TS_VIDEO1]);
-    scrambledBroadcastTest(filterConfs, frontendArray[DVBT], descramblerArray[DESC_0]);
+    scrambledBroadcastTest(filterConfs, frontendArray[defaultFrontend], descramblerArray[DESC_0]);
 }
 
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
index 27c6593..b0a9c03 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+const uint32_t FMQ_SIZE_512K = 0x80000;
 const uint32_t FMQ_SIZE_1M = 0x100000;
 const uint32_t FMQ_SIZE_4M = 0x400000;
 const uint32_t FMQ_SIZE_16M = 0x1000000;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@
     uint32_t bufferSize;
     DemuxFilterType type;
     DemuxFilterSettings settings;
+    bool getMqDesc;
 
     bool operator<(const FilterConfig& /*c*/) const { return false; }
 };
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@
 };
 
 struct FrontendConfig {
+    bool enable;
     bool isSoftwareFe;
     FrontendType type;
     FrontendSettings settings;
@@ -191,6 +194,8 @@
 static DvrConfig dvrArray[DVR_MAX];
 static DescramblerConfig descramblerArray[DESC_MAX];
 static vector<string> goldenOutputFiles;
+static int defaultFrontend = DVBT;
+static int defaultScanFrontend = SCAN_DVBT;
 
 /** Configuration array for the frontend tune test */
 inline void initFrontendConfig() {
@@ -216,7 +221,9 @@
     frontendArray[DVBT].tuneStatusTypes = types;
     frontendArray[DVBT].expectTuneStatuses = statuses;
     frontendArray[DVBT].isSoftwareFe = true;
+    frontendArray[DVBS].enable = true;
     frontendArray[DVBS].type = FrontendType::DVBS;
+    frontendArray[DVBS].enable = true;
     frontendArray[DVBS].isSoftwareFe = true;
 };
 
@@ -288,6 +295,7 @@
             .isRaw = false,
             .streamId = 0xbd,
     });
+    filterArray[TS_PES0].getMqDesc = true;
     // TS PCR filter setting
     filterArray[TS_PCR0].type.mainType = DemuxFilterMainType::TS;
     filterArray[TS_PCR0].type.subType.tsFilterType(DemuxTsFilterType::PCR);
@@ -308,6 +316,7 @@
     filterArray[TS_SECTION0].settings.ts().filterSettings.section({
             .isRaw = false,
     });
+    filterArray[TS_SECTION0].getMqDesc = true;
     // TS RECORD filter setting
     filterArray[TS_RECORD0].type.mainType = DemuxFilterMainType::TS;
     filterArray[TS_RECORD0].type.subType.tsFilterType(DemuxTsFilterType::RECORD);